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The selection of the best restoration for an endodontically treated tooth in the aesthetic zone depends on strength and the ability to recreate the form, function, and aesthetics of the natural tooth. The increased use of all-ceramic materials is a result of improved ceramic materials and adhesive sy...
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PMID: 21474001
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Using resin composite for the restoration of permanent incisors that have crown fractures is a conservative, timely and economical treatment option. Presented in this case report is a 41-year old female patient with resin composite restorations of anterior teeth that had crown fractures. This manuscr...
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PMID: 21488738
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Glass ionomer cements are widely used in pediatric practice due to their advantage of fluoride release and chemical bond to tooth structure. Adherence of the restorative material to the cavity walls is one of the most important characteristic for it to be proven as an ideal material as it prevents mi...
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PMID: 21521913
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Two new developments extend the spectrum of the Cerec applications: Cerec-Connect: The entire mandible and maxilla can be scanned, as well as their relationship to one another, with the intraoral scanner. Multilayer technique for up to four-unit fixed dental prostheses (FDPs): the CAD-on technique fr...
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PMID: 21657124
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Thin-walled root canals always present a challenge to dentists to select a restorative treatment that does not further weaken the thin tooth structure. The prognosis of dowel and core restorations can be unpredictable. This clinical report describes the treatment of a patient with ex...
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PMID: 21613026
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This study examines the effect of preparing teeth with six varying convergence angles (ranging between 12 and 120 degrees) and height (1 and 2 mm) on the retention of cast gold crowns. Six groups of 4 human premolar teeth were prepared to give a flat occlusal surface in dentine with very short axial...
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PMID: 21265433
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The bond strengths of a silver-tin-zinc-indium alloy used with adhesive luting cements were investigated. The metal surfaces were primed with two metal conditioners designed for noble metal alloys or base metal alloys, or prepared using a Rocatec tribochemical coating unit. Two adhesive luting cemen...
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PMID: 21265438
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To evaluate the effect of 8.0% arginine and calcium carbonate, in-office desensitizing paste (Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief Desensitizing Paste) on the shear bond strength of composites to human dental enamel.
Two resin composites (Filtek Supreme, Premise) and human de...
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PMID: 21344830
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To investigate the influence of chemical and enzymatic degradation on the stability of zirconia resin bond strength using micro-shear bond strength test.
Zirconia discs were airborne particle abraded (SB) or selective infiltration etched (SIE) while no surface treatme...
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PMID: 21344831
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To evaluate the effect of etching time on the nanoleakage and microtensile bond strength (microTBS) at the interface between etch-and-rise adhesives and dentin.
Eighty molars were sectioned to expose the superficial dentin and randomly divided into four groups accordi...
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PMID: 21344833
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This study investigated the microtensile bond strength of three different ceramic veneering systems to one type of zirconia substrate.
Bilayered zirconia veneer discs were fabricated of a LAVA zirconia core and three different veneering ceramics (VITA VM9, Lava Ceram,...
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PMID: 21344835
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To compare the fracture strengths of pulpless teeth restored using resin cores with and without fiber posts, and with and without bonding adhesive in the post cavity.
Human extracted roots were prepared with post cavities and divided into four experimental groups: Gro...
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PMID: 21344826
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The aim of this study was to assess bonding of orthodontic metal brackets to porcelain surfaces using various surface treatment methods. Etching the porcelain with 9.6 percent HF followed by a bonding agent or silane application provided high and acceptable shear bond strengths.
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PMID: 21192611
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The purpose of this article is to provide the dental health professional with sound science related to sealants so that he/she can provide the best care to his/her patients. This article will synthesize the recommendations made by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the American Dental A...
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PMID: 21162347
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We hypothesized that chlorhexidine would not negatively affect the immediate bond strength.
Root canals of eighty human extracted third molars were prepared for post cementation with each post systems' own burs. Four commercially available FRC posts (Glassix, D.T.Light-Post, Unicore, everStickPOST)...
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PMID: 20600556
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We hypothesized that a Poly-CaP block with a soluble calcium phosphates phase on one side and an insoluble HAp phase on the other side is useful for vital pulp therapy as it may promote dentin regeneration and provide the surface effective to achieve sealing. The purpose of this study was to investi...
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PMID: 20615446
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This study aimed to investigate the durability of four adhesive luting systems bonded to dentin with and without simulated hydrostatic pulpal pressure (PP).
Composite blocks were bonded to dentin with four adhesive systems: Multilink Automix (MA), Multilink Sprint (MS), Clearfil Esthetic cement (CE)...
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PMID: 20673992
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To evaluate the stability of the interfacial layer and leakage patterns between enamel, DEJ, dentin and three adhesive systems as demonstrated by either a dye or a silver nitrate technique to understand the marginal integrity of restored tooth substrates.
Extracted human molars were cross-sectioned...
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PMID: 21207797
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the shear bond strength of porcelain to laser welded titanium surface and to determine the mode of bond failure through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectrophotometry (EDS). Forty five cast rectangular titanium specimens with the dime...
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PMID: 21077419
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To evaluate the influence of post surface pretreatment on the delamination strength of different cements from a prefabricated FRC post tested in a three-point bending test.
Three cements were tested; RelyX Unicem, DC Core Automix, and Panavia F2.0. Per cement, 40 posts (D.T. Light Post Illusion size...
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PMID: 20542550
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term clinical retention to dentin of a two-step self-etching adhesive system Clearfil SE Bond and a two-step etch-and-rinse system PQ1.
A total of 119 Class V restorations were placed in non-carious cervical lesions without intentional involvement of th...
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PMID: 20646753
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The purpose of this study was to verify the effect of microwave treatment on the shear bond strength of commercial types of teeth to acrylic resin, when the glossy ridge laps were unmodified (groups 1 and 5), bur abraded (groups 2 and 6), bur grooved (groups 3 and 7) or etched by monomer (groups 4 a...
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PMID: 20545779
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Mechanical roughening reportedly had a weakening effect on bond strength. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of an alternative surface roughening method, namely oxygen plasma treatment, on the tensile bond strength between denture base resin and soft liner. The soft line...
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PMID: 20610876
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The effects of desensitizer, disinfectant, saliva, blood, and hydrogen peroxide on the tensile bond strength between adhesive and ceramic as well as between adhesive and dentin were examined. Sixty 7x3 mm pressed ceramic discs of IPS e.max were fabricated and randomly assigned to six groups of diffe...
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PMID: 20657150
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The effects of sandblasting media and steam cleaning treatment after sandblast were examined on tensile bond strength of porcelain to titanium. The use of the commercially available silica-coated alumina particles for sandblast was significantly effective for increasing bond strength than the conven...
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PMID: 20668358
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This study evaluated the shear bond strengths and etching patterns of seven self-adhesive resin cements to human enamel specimens which were subjected to one of the following surface treatments: (1) Polishing with #600 polishing paper; (2) Phosphoric acid; (3) G-Bond one-step adhesive; or (4) Phosph...
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PMID: 20668359
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the mechanical stability of resin-dentin bonds produced in vivo in the presence of chlorhexidine. Children presenting at least one pair of contralateral primary molars with occlusal carious lesions were enrolled in the study. After cavity preparation and phospho...
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PMID: 20662916
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the durability of resin-dentin bonds in 10-yr water-storage testing. Resin-dentin bonded bulk specimens were prepared using six commercially available resin adhesives. The resin-dentin bonded specimens were stored in water for 24 h (control group) or for 10...
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PMID: 20662915
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of contamination and subsequent cleaning on the bond strength and durability of an adhesive resin to nano-structured alumina-coated zirconia ceramic. Zirconia ceramic disks were coated with nano-structured alumina, utilizing the hydrolysis of a...
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PMID: 20662914
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Traumatic tooth fractures represent an intriguing challenge for clinicians, particularly when they involve the anterior region of the maxilla. In such situations, esthetic, psychosocial, functional, and therapeutic problems may have a negative effect on the patient's quality of life. In addition, fr...
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PMID: 20664841
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This study evaluated the microtensile bond strength of two resin cements to dentin either with their corresponding self-etching adhesives or employing the three-step "etch-and-rinse" technique. The null hypothesis was that the "etch-and-rinse" adhesive system would generate higher bond strengths tha...
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PMID: 20690956
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It is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain sufficient freshly extracted human teeth to utilize in in vitro studies, particularly for bonding investigations.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of different storage conditions for human extracted teeth prior to their use in mi...
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PMID: 20654765
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the microtensile bond strength (microTBS) of an experimental adhesive system containing calcium chloride (CaCl(2)), synthetic peptides derived from dentin matrix protein 1 (DMP1: pA and pB), and hydroxyapatite experimentally developed for direct pulp capping...
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PMID: 20652788
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Our aim was to evaluate the influence of different application parameters on microtensile bond strength (microTBS) of an "all in one" water-based self-etching primer/adhesive to dentin. Extracted human third molars had their crowns transversally sectioned next to the dentinoenamel junction. Prompt-L...
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PMID: 20652789
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The strengths decreased after thermocycling in all combinations. Among the treatment methods assessed, groups 2 and 4 showed significantly (p < 0.05) enhanced shear bond strengths for both metals. In group 4, the strength in MPa (n = 7) after thermocycling for cobalt-chromium alloy was 38.3, which w...
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PMID: 20157664
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The Alloy Primer and V-Primer agents containing a triazine dithione monomer (VTD) bonded the Ag-Pd-Cu-Au alloy, whereas the Alloy Primer and Estenia Opaque Primer agents containing a hydrophobic phosphate monomer (MDP) bonded titanium. The reduction in bond strength after 20,000 thermocycles was not...
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PMID: 20157662
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CHX application increased significantly (P < 0.05) the microTBS of Prime & Bond NT and Single Bond to the acid-etched primary and permanent dentin, while no positive or negative effect was observed for Excite DSC. There was a predominance of adhesive failures in all control and CHX-treated groups. N...
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PMID: 20718207
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Application of potassium oxalate had no significant effect on the bond strengths of SBMP and PBNT, regardless of the surface moisture condition (P > 0.05). Conversely, reduced bond strengths were observed after oxalate treatment for SB in both moisture conditions, that being significantly lower when...
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PMID: 20718209
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SD produced significantly higher microTBS values than CAD for both adhesive systems. Furthermore, independently of the dentin condition, Single Bond 2 had higher values than Prime Bond NT (P < 0.05). Single Bond 2 showed higher microTBS than Prime Bond NT, in both substrates, and application to CAD...
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PMID: 20718212
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Placement of a low-viscosity resin after adhesive application increased the microtensile bond strength for all tested adhesive systems. However, such increase was not significant (P > 0.05). The percentage of cohesive failure was increased in specimens with flowable resin liner....
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PMID: 20718213
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The ProSeal and Light Bond treatment groups exhibited significant reductions in mean lesion depths as compared to the controls (P < 0.05). ProSeal with NaF rinsing and Light Bond with NaF rinsing treatment groups exhibited significant reductions in mean lesion depth when compared to Pro Seal and Lig...
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PMID: 20718218
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Fracture of anterior teeth is a relatively common outcome of trauma to the teeth. If the fractured teeth fragments are recovered by the patient and brought to the dental office within reasonable time, the fragments may be reattached to the tooth structure. This article presents a case of a 20-year-o...
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PMID: 20416523
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Dentin surface treatment resulted in significant differences for surface topography and shear bond strength of Epiphany sealer (P < .001). Lactic acid and EDTA significantly improved epiphany- dentin bond strengths when compared with other irrigants (P < .001). The highest mean (SD) bond strength wa...
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PMID: 20416513
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Even when an adequate seal of the apical foramen was shown by the absence of turbidity in the bacterial leakage test, E. faecalis dentin infection was present in a high percentage of the root canals after 120 days of root filling exposure to the bacteria. Tagger's hybrid technique presented greater...
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PMID: 20416539
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Selection of a luting material for optimal cementation of indirect restorations requires the consideration of several factors relating to the properties of both the cement and of the restoration. Contemporary restorations (for example, dentine-bonded crowns or resin-retained bridges) often rely on b...
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PMID: 20527500
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With single component self-adhesive sealers, an adhesive connection might be formed to gutta-percha as well as to Resilon.
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PMID: 20416440
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The greatest mean push-out bond strength (7.28 +/- 2.28 MPa) was observed after exposure to a pH value of 7.4. The values decreased to 2.47 +/- 0.61 MPa after exposure to a pH value of 4.4. There were significant differences between the groups (p < 0.001). Inspection of the samples revealed the bond...
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PMID: 20416436
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Airborne-particle abrasion is not necessary to enhance the shear bond strength of the evaluated veneering ceramics to Ce-TZP/A. Liners impair the shear bond strength of veneering ceramics to Ce-TZP/A....
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PMID: 20416409
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There were no statistical differences in the shear bond strengths of the brackets debonded from enamel washed with either ozone water or tap water or between the groups bonded with the two adhesive resins (p = 0.595). The ARIs in Groups 2 and 3 were significantly different from the ARIs in Groups 3...
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PMID: 20575204
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The seven orthodontic adhesives evaluated in this study can be successfully used for bonding stainless steel brackets when the enamel is conditioned with TPSEP, however, the differences among some groups might influence the clinical bond strengths. In addition, the amount of residual adhesive remain...
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PMID: 20575206
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The enamel was significantly harder 25 microm (p = 0.000) and 50 microm (p = 0.001) from the enamel surface in the teeth with brackets bonded with the ACP-containing composite resin as compared with the control teeth. CONCLUSION: ACP-containing orthodontic composite resins may reduce the enamel deca...
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PMID: 20575193
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There were no differences in irregularities at the start of treatment (p = 0.91) or 10.7 weeks later (p = 0.12). No significant difference in discomfort was found between the bracket types (p = 0.90). The porcelain SL brackets were significantly faster (p < 0.001) to untie and ligate than the CP bra...
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PMID: 20575195
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