Bioengineering, 2021 Advances in nanotechnology have unlocked exclusive and relevant capabilities that are being applied to develop new dental restorative materials. Metal oxide nanoparticles and nanotubes perform functions relevant to a range of dental purposes beyond the ...
Abdulrahman A. Balhaddad +5 more
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Factors Leading to Shrinkage Stress and Strain in Dental Composites: An Update [PDF]
JLUMHS, 2020 The purpose of this review was to identify the various factors involved in polymerization shrinkage of dental composites and to discuss possible strategies of overcoming this drawback.
Abdul Khabeer +3 more
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Restorative Dentistry: Dental composite depth of cure with halogen and blue light emitting diode technology [PDF]
, 2009 Objectives To test the hypothesis that a blue light emitting diode (LED) light curing unit (LCU) can produce an equal dental composite depth of cure to a halogen LCU adjusted to give an irradiance of 300 mWcm–2 and to characterise the LCU's light outputs.
Ashworth, Stephen +2 more
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Antibacterial Properties of Nanoparticles in Dental Restorative Materials. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
, 2020 Background and Objectives: Nanotechnology has become a significant area of research focused mainly on increasing the antibacterial and mechanical properties of dental materials.
Almerich-Silla, Jose Manuel +6 more
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Application of Tribology Concept in Dental Composites Field: A Scoping Review
Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 2022 Tribology is the discipline concerning the application of friction, lubrication, and wear concepts of interacting surfaces in relative motion. A growing interest has developed in tribology application in medical biomaterials, such as resin composites ...
Giusy Rita Maria La Rosa +6 more
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Characterization of dentine to assess bond strength of dental composites [PDF]
, 2015 This study was performed to develop alternating dentine adhesion models that could help in the evaluation of a self-bonding dental composite. For this purpose dentine from human and ivory was characterized chemically and microscopically before and after ...
Aljabo, A +6 more
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The Surface Free Energy of Resin-Based Composite in Context of Wetting Ability of Dental Adhesives
Applied Sciences, 2023 The surface roughness, surface free energy (SFE) of composites, and composite wettability by dental adhesives are determining factors in achieving a strong and durable adhesion (e.g., composite repair, luting adhesively bonded indirect restorations).
Melinda Szalóki +5 more
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Graphene-based nanomaterials for tissue engineering in the dental field [PDF]
, 2018 The world of dentistry is approaching graphene-based nanomaterials as substitutes for tissue engineering. Apart from its exceptional mechanical strength, electrical conductivity and thermal stability, graphene and its derivatives can be functionalized ...
Antoniac, I +9 more
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Frontiers in Materials, 2020 Resin composites are the material of choice for dental restorative treatment in oral health care. However, the inherent composition of this class of material commonly results in microbial adherence and colonization, which carries the potential risk of ...
Abdulrahman A. Balhaddad +12 more
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Evaluating the Whitening and Microstructural Effects of a Novel Whitening Strip on Porcelain and Composite Dental Materials. [PDF]
, 2017 AimsThe aim of this project was to evaluate the effects of 2 different whitening strips on color, microstructure and roughness of tea stained porcelain and composite surfaces.Methods54 porcelain and 72 composite chips served as samples for timed ...
Anbarani, Afarin +5 more
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