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The occlusal/enamel margins demonstrated no differences in microleakage for all treatments (p > 0.05). The gingival/dentin margins presented similar microleakage in cavities prepared with Er:YAG, Er,Cr:YSGG, and HD using the etch-and-rinse two-step adhesive system (SB) (p > 0.05); otherwise, both Er...
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PMID: 19603586
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The present study demonstrated that drill-free microscrews could provide stronger stability in the maxilla than the drilling microscrews in the early phase of healing....
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PMID: 18656397
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All the screws osseointegrated without any complications. Those without pre-drilling revealed a bone-screw contact of 64 +/- 11%, and those subjected to pre-drilling 63 +/- 12%. This difference was not significant. The mineral apposition rate, 1.6 +/- 0.4 microm/d and 1.7 +/- 0.4 microm/d, respectiv...
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PMID: 19238885
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Analysis of variance according to a split-plot model showed no difference among the cavity preparation techniques, among distances, or among depths, as well as no difference in the interaction between the factors of cavity preparation and distance. A significant difference was found in the interacti...
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PMID: 18665763
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To reduce pulp injury and to promote pulpal repair activity, the correct use of appropriate materials are important. However, of relatively greater importance is the operative technique adopted, the need to avoid the excess removal of dentine and to minimize trauma during preparation....
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PMID: 18298576
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The aim of this randomized clinical study was to compare the efficacy of a fluorescence-controlled erbium-loaded yttrium aluminum garnet (Er:YAG) laser with conventional bur treatment for caries therapy in adults. Twenty-six patients with 102 carious lesions were treated using either the Er:YAG lase...
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PMID: 18353012
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The difference between the lowest value of 0.91 degrees of mesiodistal angular deviation found for 3i implants and the highest of 1.36 degrees for Ankylos implants was of low statistical significance (P=0.065). Drillings of experienced surgeons showed less deviation compared with those of a beginner...
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PMID: 18081867
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All implants placed with osteotomes were lost (five before delivery of the crowns and the rest during the first week after loading). None of the conventionally inserted implants, however, was lost, and histomorphometrical analysis revealed similar soft- and hard peri-implant tissue characteristics a...
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PMID: 17956566
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PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of chemomechanical caries removal (Carisolv) in reducing the count of cariogenic flora and compare it to conventional drilling. MATERIALS: The study group consisted of 20 healthy children aged between four and eight years. In...
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PMID: 18524272
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Aerosol particulates produced during enamel cleanup might be inhaled irrespective of hand-piece speed or the presence or absence of water coolant....
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PMID: 18174065
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One of the tenets of operative dentistry is to maintain the health and vitality of teeth whenever possible. Methods of tooth preparation can adversely affect the tooth structure and the pulp. This paper will review the research on methods and devices used to prepare teeth, the possible sequelae of t...
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PMID: 18363286
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Frictional heat is a common side effect of stripping procedures, and appropriate measures (ie, cooling application) should be taken particularly for high-speed hand-piece stripping of mandibular incisors....
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PMID: 17465656
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Palatal endosseous implants are increasingly recognized as an important alternative for achieving maximal intraoral orthodontic anchorage; however, their safe surgical placement is a matter of concern. Available palatal bone is frequently limited, and erroneous drilling can damage adjacent structure...
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PMID: 17448382
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The aim of the study was to evaluate roughness of the enamel surface after Air Rotor Stripping (ARS). Thirty interproximal surfaces of human premolars were used as the biological material. Research was conducted using a contact profilometer and a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Sets of 3D parame...
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PMID: 17933100
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There were significant differences (P<.01) between Er:YAG laser irradiation for 60 seconds and 30 seconds and the 2 high-speed drilling groups, which were similar. The Er:YAG laser used for 60 seconds provided the highest temperature alteration (4.01 degrees C). CONCLUSION: Er:YAG laser irradiation...
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PMID: 18430350
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I and IV demonstrated statistically significant differences (p < 0.05). The lased group with additional acid etching revealed less microleakage than groups III and IV (p < 0.05). Both self-etch and total-etch adhesive systems demonstrated acceptable microleakage scores when used on Er,Cr:YSGG laser-...
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PMID: 17333962
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One-way analysis of variance on ranks revealed no significant difference in leakage at both the dentin and enamel margins between the conventional and ART groups. The microleakage at the dentin margin, however, was significantly greater (P < .001) than at the enamel margins in the conventional group...
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PMID: 17867395
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The authors found no direct clinical advantage in using CMCR over using TM for treating occlusal dentinal lesions with minimal cavitation in pediatric patients....
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PMID: 17138710
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These results emphasize the need for developing new means for preventing microbial aerosols in dentistry and protection of all items stored temporarily on work surfaces. This is especially important when treating generally ill or immunocompromised patients at dental surgeries in hospital environment...
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PMID: 16820249
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Of the valid answers, 81.4% of the dentists used this system for tooth preparation in up to 60% of cases treated. For these procedures, 17.8% did not require use of local anesthesia while using the system. The final form of preparation compared to high speed diamond tips was considered to be more co...
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PMID: 16820807
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We present a case in which subcutaneous emphysema developed in a middle-aged woman following routine restorative treatment. We review the features of the condition and its treatment and discuss means of prevention....
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PMID: 16884650
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This investigation demonstrated that tip wear could affect the performance of dental ultrasonic scaler inserts by reducing their vibration displacement amplitude. Clinicians should be aware of this variability, which may be significant enough to affect clinical procedures....
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PMID: 16367854
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The highest mean rise in temperature was measured using a 6-fluted bur (+9.4 degrees C, P < .001), followed by the 12-fluted bur (+6.5 degrees C, P <.001). The lowest rise in temperature (+1.2 degrees C, not significant) was seen with a 40-fluted bur. After 3 to 8 seconds of continuous grinding, the...
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PMID: 17190228
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This study evaluated the effect of cutting teeth with different types of burs at various speeds on shear bond strength using Prime and Bond NT (Dentsply/DeTrey). A simulated pulpal pressure of 25-mmHg, equivalent to 34 cmH2O, was created in a false pulpal chamber filled with distilled water and main...
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PMID: 16827021
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Simulated clinical polishing at 10,000 rpm did not appear to substantially strengthen or weaken the ceramic specimens. Polishing at 20,000 rpm reduced flexural strength of the ceramic bars....
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PMID: 16275301
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Handpiece run time increased with the number of teeth and surgical case complexity (both P < .001) but was unrelated to operator experience (P = .763), in a 3-predictor model (R2 = 0.20; P < .001). Ninety-four of the 100 cases experienced at least 1 second in violation of the 20/50 rule and 42% of a...
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PMID: 16003622
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The aim of the authors' study was to compare the remaining root canal wall thickness and the preparation time of root canals, prepared either with step-back technique, or with GT Rotary File, an engine driven nickel-titanium rotary instrument system. Twenty extracted molars were decoronated. Teeth w...
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PMID: 16108416
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The US, PT, and tSS inserts removed less substance than the curettes or SS inserts. The cementum removed was 40 microm for root surfaces treated with the curette or SS, 30 microm for those treated with US, 20 microm for PT, and 17 microm for tSS. CONCLUSION: The Teflon-coated sonic scaler inserts ca...
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PMID: 15954250
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The 9.6mu CO2 laser appears to be a promising tool in the clinical setting. However, further investigation is indicated to ensure maximum effectiveness....
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PMID: 15833399
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The aim of this in vitro study was to measure the temperature changes in the pulpal chamber when different adhesive clean-up procedures were used. Ninety intact extracted human maxillary central incisors were used in the study. The teeth were divided into six groups of 15 teeth each. The removal of...
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PMID: 15825786
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A new method to realize stable and realistic cutting simulation using an impedance display haptic device and microcomputer is presented in this paper. Material removal or cutting simulation is a critical task in dental preparation surgery simulation. In this paper, a piecewise contact force model is...
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PMID: 16270860
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The objective of this research was to observe the effect of different caries removal techniques on human dentin topography. Thirty-six dentin samples of bisected carious human molars were treated with six different caries removal techniques, replicated and then examined by using a scanning electron...
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PMID: 16295708
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Dentin prepared with the carbide bur and treated with phosphoric acid followed by the application of Scotchbond Multi-Purpose had the highest bond strengths (35.7 MPa). Enamel and dentin prepared with the Er:YAG laser had the highest bond strengths when the surfaces were acid-etched followed by Scot...
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PMID: 15575443
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SEM examination indicated that micro-cracking of the tooth structure was not significant or consistent in any of the specimens examined. This study was unable to confirm that micro-cracks form at the composite/tooth interface....
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PMID: 15575452
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The response rate was 100%. The need for teaching NiTi techniques to dental students was agreed by all schools. Lectures and laboratory courses for rotary NiTi techniques were organized in all of the schools. In 13 of the 16 teaching hospitals, students could use rotary NiTi techniques for canal pre...
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PMID: 15086753
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The study suggests that there is no difference in postoperative outcome when impacted third molar teeth are removed with either slow- or high-speed instrumentation, and that the choice of the drill type should be determined solely by the preference of the operator....
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PMID: 15266731
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This laboratory study investigated the efficiency and aggressiveness of metallic and carbonic inserts of a vertically oscillating ultrasonic device (Vector-system) at different power settings. The following parameters concerning periodontal treatment were assessed under standardized conditions: calc...
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PMID: 15587598
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This study quantitatively assessed the amount of microleakage on Class V cavities prepared by Er:YAG laser and high-speed handpiece, varying the surface treatment and restoring with a resin-modified glass ionomer cement. Fifty cavities were prepared using either an Er:YAG laser device or a carbide b...
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PMID: 15279483
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Light microscopic observations varied considerably in the three treatment groups. SEM revealed that the surfaces treated by air turbine were very smooth, but with substantial debris. The Carisolv group exhibited a very rough surface with a thick smear layer, while the Er,Cr:YSGG group demonstrated s...
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PMID: 14651800
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In ProFile group, the incidence of post-operative pain was 27.7%, while 62.5% of the teeth developed post-operative pain after hand preparation. The difference between two groups was statistically significant (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Root canal preparation on molars with stainless steel hand files re...
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PMID: 12898763
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Steps must be taken to ensure that a smooth enamel surface remains after enamel reduction and polishing. It is recommended that conventional enamel etchants be added to the polishing procedure. Enamel reduction can increase available space, but the quantity of enamel that can be removed without adve...
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PMID: 12787476
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This study shows that there are differences between commercially available generators and that tip movement varies between tips of the same style as well as between the generator and tip design. Users of ultrasonic scalers should be made aware of this inherent variability that may influence clinical...
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PMID: 12795788
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Debridement efficiency was significantly higher for the novel tip (0.78+/-0.81 mm2/s completely debrided) than for the conventional tip (0.42+/-0.33 mm2) (Mann-Whitney test, p<0.05). Concerning instrument safety, the novel tip caused significantly less root substance loss than the conventional tip....
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PMID: 12795794
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Two hand rasps (tungsten chip blade, solid carbide blade) and an electrically-driven solid carbide axial bur were used to treat the cheek teeth of 2 horses immediately postmortem. All teeth were normal and were rasped to a standard considered satisfactory in practice. Six teeth from each horse serve...
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PMID: 12751297
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Diluted alcohol- and glycerol-based mouthwash/water mixtures significantly enhanced the CRs of diamond burs and prolonged their service life by more than 50 percent compared with water irrigation alone. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Dentists can increase bur CRs and extend bur cutting life by as much as 20...
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PMID: 12555957
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The results showed increased mean retentive strengths of posts as the time to testing increased for both unprepared and prepared groups. Significantly higher mean retentive strengths of posts were recorded for unprepared compared to prepared groups tested at 15 minutes and 1 hour after cementation....
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PMID: 12854794
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The prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in nursing home residents now averages 20-35%. This includes both numerous asymptomatic mostly unidentified carriers, and the occasional patient with an active infection. Among the most common sites for positive MRSA colonization a...
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PMID: 14650558
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The development of the high-speed handpiece is a story of fast-moving change. Few of today's practicing dentists worked during the days in which use of low-speed, belt-driven handpieces was the norm for cavity preparation and there were no high-speed drills. During the decade of the 1950s, sweeping...
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PMID: 12413160
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The mean rise in temperature, the time of drilling, and the time needed for the specimens to return to the baseline temperature were lower at 2,500 rpm than at 1,667 or 1,225 rpm (P < or =.05), regardless of the system used. The rpm also directly correlated to the amount of time the bone remained at...
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PMID: 12378492
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Aluminum oxide disks removed significantly less enamel than tungsten carbide burs or ultrafine finishing diamond burs, as measured by volume, maximum depth, mean maximum depth, mean depth, and surface area (P<.05). Conversely, aluminum oxide disks removed significantly greater dentin than either tun...
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PMID: 12426504
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In the preparation of osseointegrated dental implant sites, the use of bone drilling with conventional external irrigation has been shown to be thermally non-injurious to bovine bone, when employed as a model for dental implantology. The use of internal irrigation drilling systems is promoted on the...
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PMID: 12010160
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Craze lines in dentin were associated with 54.5% of pins placed manually and 54.5% of pins placed with a handpiece at reduced speed (7000 rpm). Dentinal cracks were associated with 50% of pins placed with a handpiece at standard speed and with 16.7% of the control pinholes. X-ray mapping analysis re...
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PMID: 11854675
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Used rotary nickel-titanium instruments require frequent replacement. This laboratory study evaluated defects of GT Rotary instruments before and after usage. The instruments were fixed into custom-made holders and photographed in an SEM at x 260 to x 12,000 magnification at preset points. Instrumen...
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PMID: 11771591
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This study investigated the cyclic fatigue resistance of used nickel-titanium rotary instruments, clinically operated by a traditional high-torque motor and a new low-torque electric motor. Fifty instruments (ProFile, Maillefer, Baillagues, Switzerland) for each of the following sizes were used: .06...
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PMID: 11771588
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