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The 'dark halo' present in the enamel surrounding anterior composite restorations spoils the appearance of the restoration and is very difficult to control. This article offers an explanation for its causes and proposes clinical solutions. The behaviour of the transmitted light may be handled through...
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PMID: 21834311
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Porcelain laminate veneers (PLVs) provide the dentist and the patient with an opportunity to enhance the patient's smile in a minimally to virtually noninvasive manner. Today's PLV demonstrates excellent clinical performance and as materials and techniques have evolved, the PLV has become one of the...
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PMID: 21473998
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This study examined the influence of surface preparation and metal primer on the tensile bond strength between cobalt chromium alloy and composite resin. The bond strength between 168 cobalt chromium alloy dumb-bells with one of three test surfaces (beaded, machined or sandblasted) to composite resin...
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PMID: 21528688
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This report presents a novel pretreatment technique, whereby the zirconia surface is converted to a more reactive zirconium oxyfluoride, enabling improved chemical bonding to other dental substrates via conventional silanation approaches.
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PMID: 21353693
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Mismatch in thermal expansion properties between veneering ceramic and metallic or high-strength ceramic cores can induce residual stresses and initiate cracks when combined with functional stresses. Knowledge of the stress distribution within the veneering ceramic is a key factor for understanding a...
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PMID: 21232786
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Rough-surface implants have become very popular during the last 10 years due to greater reported bone-implant-contact and bone volume between implant threads compared to machined-surface implants.
The aim of this clinical report is to present the 26-year clinical outc...
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PMID: 21337860
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To measure the shear punch strength of eight resin-containing luting cements before and after immersion in acidic solution and ethanol at different temperatures (37 degrees C and 60 degrees C).
Specimens were prepared from six resin luting cements; Set (SDI), Panavia F (Kuraray), RelyX Veneer (3M/ES...
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PMID: 20600555
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This study examined the adaptation accuracy of acrylic denture base processed using fluid-resin (PERform), injection-moldings (SR-Ivocap, Success, Mak Press), and two compression-molding techniques. The adaptation accuracy was measured primarily by the posterior border gaps at the mid-palatal area u...
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PMID: 20675954
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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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The purpose of this study was to investigate the properties of a die hardener penetrated layer and evaluate its protective effects on the surface of die stone. A commercial die hardener (PDQ die hardener, Whipmix corp., USA) was tested on a die stone (GC Fujirock EP die stone, GC Europe, Belgium) an...
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PMID: 20657152
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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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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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The staining effect of tobacco smoke on resin color is clinically observed. However, there is no evidence determining whether this staining is increased on texturized surfaces or if the color change is superficial and can be removed by repolishing procedures.
To evaluate the effect of tobacco smoke...
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PMID: 20690954
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The LCF life of a NiTi instrument rotating with a curvature in a corrosive environment is enhanced by electropolishing. The design, both cross-sectional and longitudinal, appears to have an effect on the fatigue behavior of NiTi rotary instruments.
Copyright 2010 American Association of Endodontis...
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PMID: 20647095
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This study indicated that storage temperature might influence surface hardness and microstructure of WMTA.
Copyright 2010 American Association of Endodontists. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved....
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PMID: 20647108
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Clinical and laboratory processing techniques induce damage to the surface of zirconia frameworks, which significantly lessens their strength.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of 3 surface restoration methods on the flexural strength of zirconia bars.
Bar-shaped specimens w...
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PMID: 20654766
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In dental implant treatment, the long-term prognosis is dependent on the biologic seal formed by the soft tissue around the implant. The in vitro investigation of the implant-soft tissue interface is usually carried out using a monolayer cell-culture model that lacks a polarized-cell phenotype. This...
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PMID: 20450401
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A total of 89.2% of Quixfil and 97.8% of Tetric Ceram posterior composites were assessed to be clinically excellent or acceptable with predominating alfa scores. Up to the 4-year recall, four Quixfil restorations failed because of bulk fracture, partial tooth fracture (2x) and postoperative symptoms...
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PMID: 20157663
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The metal primers were associated with an increase in the adhesive bonding of acrylic resins to metal alloys. The SBS of the acrylic resin to the base metal alloy was significantly higher than the SBS to the noble and titanium alloys....
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PMID: 20416414
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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 was a significant interaction between material and load as well as between load and brushing time (p<0.0001). The microhybrid and hybrid materials demonstrated more surface deterioration with higher loads, whereas with the microfilled resins Heliomolar and Adoro it was vice versa. For ceramic...
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PMID: 20036418
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One hundred twelve patients who were enrolled at seven centers received 139 control and 165 test implants (total: 304 implants). With >5 years of postloading evaluations, there was one declaration of peri-implantitis associated with a control implant that was successfully treated later. Clinical pro...
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PMID: 20367092
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In the region close to the ZOE base, the elastic modulus and hardness of composite resin reduced to the values of 9.71+/-0.54 and 0.51+/-0.05 GPa, respectively. Eugenol from ZOE had detrimental effects on the composite resin only to a distance of less than 100 microm from the ZOE base. CONCLUSION: A...
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PMID: 19961894
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The alumina/feldspar specimens showed lower flexibility (mm displacement) than SR ADORO (p < 0.05). Accurate flexibility comparisons were performed with 5.6 x 18.0 x 2.0 mm3 specimens. Flexibility comparisons performed with 5.6 x 18.0 x 2.0 mm3 specimens indicated that experimental alumina/feldspar...
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PMID: 20527579
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Candida albicans, known for its adhesion on prosthetic materials and oral tissues, is the most frequently encountered fungal infection in dentistry. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of four different surface treatment methods and immersion in artificial saliva on the surface roughne...
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PMID: 20379024
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Nanofiller-containing resin composites have gained appreciable market share in dentistry due to their claims of high mechanical strength and low polymerization contraction. In this study, the polishability of one nanofill (Filtek Supreme XT/FIL) and three nanohybrid materials (Grandio/GRA, Tetric Ev...
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PMID: 20379033
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The bond strength between veneering ceramic and zirconia framework is the weakest link in the layered structure. To investigate the shear bond strength (SBS) of veneering ceramics to zirconia, four types of zirconia ceramics (Zirkonzahn, Cercon, Lava, DC-Zirkon) were selected. For each zirconia syst...
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PMID: 20379023
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The main objective was to investigate the effects of different polishing techniques on the color stability of provisional prosthetic materials upon exposure to different staining agents by mimicking the oral environment in vitro. Fifty-six cylindrical specimens were prepared for each type of materia...
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PMID: 20379027
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This study evaluated the effects of metal primers on the bonding of adhesive resin to four pure metals (Au, Pd, Ag, Cu) and two noble alloys for porcelain fusing (high-gold and high-palladium content alloys). Bonding surface was polished with 600-grit silicon carbide paper and primed with one of the...
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PMID: 20379028
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The mean number of rotation to failure in each group of instrument decreases (407 to 355 tours) with the increase of the electropolishing time. There were no statistically significant difference (p = 0, 3508) between the different groups. CONCLUSION: Electropolishing from 70 till 90 seconds improves...
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PMID: 20839476
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We examined the abrasiveness of glycine powders with particle diameters of 63 and 100 mum by measuring the depth and volume of defects produced during air polishing of human dentin. A total of 36 extracted human teeth were embedded in acrylic resin. The resin blocks were polished until the dentin su...
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PMID: 20155505
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We examined the abrasiveness of glycine powders with particle diameters of 63 and 100 mum by measuring the depth and volume of defects produced during air polishing of human dentin. A total of 36 extracted human teeth were embedded in acrylic resin. The resin blocks were polished until the dentin su...
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PMID: 20155505
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The PA + S method caused significantly less damage to porcelain than the SB + HF + S method. The refinishing protocol fully restored the porcelain surfaces....
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PMID: 19852657
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The results were statistically analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests (p<0.05). Beveled and nonbeveled restorations performed similarly after six months in relation to fractures and retention, marginal adaptation, postoperative hypersensitivity, recurrence of caries, surface luster, and a...
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PMID: 20228981
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of different polishing techniques on the surface roughness of dental porcelains.
Fifty-five cylindirical specimens (15x2 mm) were prepared for each feldspathic (Vita VMK 95, Ceramco III) and low-fusing dental porcelain (Matchmaker). Fifty-five sp...
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PMID: 20379676
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To evaluate the gingival marginal seal in class II composite restorations using different restorative techniques.
Class II box cavities were prepared in both proximal faces of 32 sound human third molars with gingival margins located in either enamel or dentin/cementum. Restorations were performed a...
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PMID: 20379680
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of different filler sizes and shapes on the surface roughness of experimental resin-composite series.
Thirty-three disc-shaped specimens of the series (Spherical-RZD 102, 105, 106, 107, 114 and Irregular-RZD 103, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112) were prep...
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PMID: 20379683
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Smoking has adverse effects on peri-implant bone healing and can cause bone loss around successfully integrated implants placed on type IV bone. This study evaluated the influence of implant surface topography of microimplants retrieved from posterior maxilla of smokers after 2 months of unloaded he...
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PMID: 20426584
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Polishing or surface treatment techniques significantly affected the surface roughness (Ra) values of the "finished" hybrid composite resin. Enhance Finishing Disc gave the highest Ra values; Mylar Surface gave the lowest. Application of the nanofilled resin surface sealer, after finishing with the...
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PMID: 20527508
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No adverse event was noted in any subject for the test or control treatment. Using a visual analog scale, the patients perceived the test treatment to be significantly less painful/uncomfortable than the hand instrumentation (P <0.001). Significantly less time was used by the operator for the test p...
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PMID: 20059420
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This study compared the marginal adaptation of direct composites under base materials with different elastic moduli. MOD cavities were prepared in 30 teeth. The cervical margin was placed 1 mm above the cementoenamel junction (CEJ) in one side and 1 mm below the CEJ in dentin in the other. The teeth...
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PMID: 20672729
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This in vitro study evaluated the performance of three ceramic and two commonly used polishing methods on two CAD/CAM ceramics. Surface roughness and quality were compared. A glazed group (GLGR) of each ceramic material served as reference. One-hundred and twenty specimens of VITABLOCS Mark II (VITA...
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PMID: 20672733
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All finishing and polishing techniques created statistically rougher surfaces than the control group (p < 0.001). The lowest Ra values were detected in Group 4, although significant differences were not found between Groups 2 and 4 (p > 0.001) independent of the type of resin composites. CONCLUSION:...
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PMID: 20533638
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All Bond 3 and XP bond (etch & rinse) produced the best results at each section. All the materials exhibited more microleakage at the amalgam interface than the tooth interface. Surface finishing with different burs did not statistically affect microleakage. CONCLUSION: In terms of microleakage redu...
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PMID: 20533635
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Class V restorations are a very common occurrence in clinics. Some reasons include an increase in non-carious cervical lesions (NCCL), root caries and the elderly population. Unfortunately, Class V restorations also represent one of the less durable types of restorations and have a high index of los...
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PMID: 20533640
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This study evaluated the effect of cigarette smoke on the color of composite resins, with and without the application of a surface sealant and before and after the restorative material was repolished. Twenty composite resin specimens were divided into two groups (n = 10); one of which received a sur...
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PMID: 20591779
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The authors describe a minimally invasive procedure for occlusal rehabilitation in a young patient presenting with mild mandibular prognathism and loss of occlusal vertical dimension caused by dental erosion from chronic gastroesophageal reflux.
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PMID: 20166420
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We employed an ormocer and a hybrid composite that was polished group the composite was polished with the same abrasive paper plus a 1 microm and 0.25 microm grit diamond paste. A three-body wear test was performed using the metal sphere of the wear test machine, the composite and an abrasive. A dia...
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PMID: 20645645
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Clinical researchers have attempted many methods to translate scientific evidence into routine clinical practice, with varying success. Practice-based research networks (PBRNs) provide an important, practitioner-friendly venue to test these methods. Dentist practitioner-investigators from the Dental...
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PMID: 21062721
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Creating a smile makeover is a complex process. It is a challenge that requires attention to detail in all areas. The most critical step in the process is the seating of the porcelain laminate veneers (PLVs). Both appearance and durability can be affected if mistakes are made in this phase of treatm...
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PMID: 20151562
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In recent years, there has been expansion of dental education programmes from established European and North American schools into regions in the Middle East, the Persian Gulf States, and Asia. Accompanying this, there has been migration of dentists from these regions of the world to Europe and Nort...
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PMID: 20158061
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Root-filled maxillary premolars, restored with direct resin composite with or without fiber post and cusp capping, had similar fracture resistance under static loading....
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PMID: 19801245
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The roughness of enamel was 46.6 +/- 10.7 nm. The smoothest surface was obtained for the Mylar matrix with nanofiller (23.6 +/- 3.0 nm), microhybrid (12.8 +/- 1.4 nm), or hybrid resin (15.2 +/- 1.9 nm). Microfilled resin showed the lowest roughness with aluminum oxide discs (43.0 +/- 5.2 nm). Diamon...
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PMID: 20225464
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The maximum insertion torque and angular momentum of SLA implants were significantly lower than those of machined implants (P = .034, P = .039). The SLA implants had a significantly higher value for total removal energy than the machined implants (P = .046). However, there were no significant differ...
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PMID: 19705943
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Polymerization shrinkage is a major concern for bonded direct posterior restorations. Recently, a new low-shrinkage composite resin restorative material was developed. However, few data are available regarding clinical manipulation of this composite. Silorane-based composites represent an alternativ...
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PMID: 19639087
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The hardened alpha-case (alpha-case) layer inevitably forms on the surface of titanium castings when prepared by investment casting. Because the hardness of the alpha-case is incomparable to that of the interior structure, the perception exists that the alpha-case is difficult to remove during cutti...
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PMID: 19822990
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These results were attributed to the low heat conductivity of titanium. With mechanical polishing, this property results in temperature rise and burnout reaction of the titanium surface with oxygen and the abrasives. However, during EB irradiation, the low heat conductivity of titanium was an advant...
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PMID: 19822988
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The surface preparation was the determinant for final surface texture. No combination between surface preparation and polishing system was able to reestablish the original glazed porcelain smoothness....
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PMID: 19537853
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