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{"title":"Bond Strength, Microleakage, Microgaps, and Marginal Adaptation of Self-adhesive Resin Composites to Tooth Substrates with and without Preconditioning with Universal Adhesives.","authors":"Alaaeldin Elraggal, Islam Abdel Raheem, Ahmed Holiel, Abdulaziz Alhotan, Abdulrahman Alshabib, Nikolaos Silikas, David C Watts, Nada Alharbi, Rania R Afifi","doi":"10.3290/j.jad.b4949691","DOIUrl":"10.3290/j.jad.b4949691","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study investigated and compared the bond strengths, microleakage, microgaps, and marginal adaptation of self-adhesive resin composites (SAC) to dentin with or without universal adhesives.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Dentin surfaces of 75 molars were prepared for shear and microtensile bond strength testing (SBS and µTBS). Silicon molds were used to build up direct restorations using the following materials to form 5 groups: 1. Surefil One; 2. Prime&Bond active Universal Adhesive + Surefil One; 3. Vertise Flow; 4. OptiBond Universal + Vertise Flow; 5. Scotchbond Universal + Filtek Z500 (control group). Bonded specimens were thermocycled 10,000x before being tested either for SBS or µTBS using a universal testing machine at a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/min. Direct mesial and distal class-II cavities were created on 100 sound premolars, with the gingival margin of distal cavities placed below CEJ and restored according to the five groups. After thermocycling, microleakage scores were assessed following immersion of restored premolars in 2% methylene blue dye for 24 h, while marginal gaps and adaptation percentages were investigated on epoxy resin replicas under SEM at magnifications of 2000X and 200X, respectively. Results were statistically analyzed with parametric and non-parametric tests as applicable, with a level of significance set at α = 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Bond strengths, microleakage scores, microgaps, and percent marginal adaptation of Surefil One and Vertise Flow were significantly (p < 0.001) inferior to the control group. Dentin preconditioning with universal adhesives significantly increased the study parameter outcomes of Surefil One and Vertise Flow, yet they were still significantly below the performance of the control group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Conventional resin composite outperformed the SAC whether applied solely or in conjunction with their corresponding universal adhesives.</p>","PeriodicalId":94234,"journal":{"name":"The journal of adhesive dentistry","volume":"26 1","pages":"53-64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139704320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Clinical Performance of Posterior Indirect Resin Composite Restorations with the Proximal Box Elevation Technique: A Prospective Clinical Trial up to 3 Years.","authors":"Burcu Gözetici-Çil, Funda Öztürk-Bozkurt, Gencay Genç-Çalışkan, Burcu Yılmaz, Nurcan Aksaka, Mutlu Özcan","doi":"10.3290/j.jad.b4908449","DOIUrl":"10.3290/j.jad.b4908449","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The study evaluated the clinical performance of partial indirect resin composite (PIRC) restorations with \"proximal box elevation\" (PBE) placed in molars.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Sixty-three patients received 80 posterior PIRC (SR Nexco, Ivoclar Vivadent) restorations. Large posterior defects with cuspal loss and deep cervical margins were included in the study. PBE was performed prior to preparation and impression making. Two independent observers evaluated the restorations using the FDI criteria (scores 1-5) for esthetic, functional, and biological properties. Patients were recalled at 6 months and 1, 2, and 3 years. Overall success rates were calculated (Kaplan-Meier analysis) and compared (log-rank tests) according to baseline variables. The impact of the baseline variables on the failure of the restorations was analyzed (multiple proportional Cox regression).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seventy-nine (98.7%), 69 (88.4%), 66 (92.9%), 44 (86.2%) and 45 (91.8%) PIRCs completed their follow up at baseline, 6 months, and 1, 2 and 3 years, respectively. In total, 10 failures were observed: 5 with partial loss, 4 with material chipping, and one with secondary caries, yielding an overall success rate of 87.5% and a survival rate of 93.8%, with a mean observation time of 26.5 ± 13.6 months.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>PIRCs with PBE demonstrated a high survival rate and satisfactory esthetic properties. Failure was less likely for PIRC restorations with partial cuspal coverage (onlay) compared to full cuspal coverage (overlay).</p>","PeriodicalId":94234,"journal":{"name":"The journal of adhesive dentistry","volume":"26 1","pages":"19-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139565423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of Adhesion Performance of a Self-curing and a Light-curing Universal Adhesive to Various Dental Substrates and CAD/CAM Materials.","authors":"Cristina M P Vidal, Erica C Teixeira, Steven R Armstrong, Fang Qian","doi":"10.3290/j.jad.b4908469","DOIUrl":"10.3290/j.jad.b4908469","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To compare the adhesion of a self-curing (Tokuyama Universal Bond, TUB) and a light-curing (Scotchbond Universal, SBU) universal adhesive to CAD/CAM materials, enamel, and dentin. This study also assessed differences in enamel adhesion between self-etch vs selective etching modes, as well as immediate and long-term adhesion to dentin for both adhesives.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Shear bond strength (SBS) testing was used to assess adhesion to enamel, dentin, Lava Ultimate (LU), Vita Enamic (VE), IPS e.max CAD (LD), IPS e.max ZirCAD (3Y-Zir), and Lava Esthetic (5Y-Zir) (n = 10). Moreover, bonding to enamel in self-etch and selective etching modes (n = 10) as well as immediate and aged resin-dentin bond strength (24 h after bonding, after 100,000 thermal cycles [TC] and long-term storage) was evaluated using the microtensile bond-strength test (n = 30). Failure mode was also determined for the bonding to dentin. Statistical analyses consisted of one-way and two-way ANOVA with appropriate post-hoc Tukey-Kramer or two-sample t-tests, as well as the chi-squared or Fisher's exact test (α = 0.05).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>TUB and SBU universal adhesives presented similar bonding to LU, VE, 3Y-Zir, and 5Y-Zir. However, SBS for TUB was superior to SBU when bonding to lithium-disilicate glass-ceramic (IPS e.max CAD). SBU showed better adhesion to dentin and enamel when used in the self-etch mode, while TUB promoted strong bond strength to enamel in the selective etching mode. TUB after TC was the only aging condition that yielded a significant reduction in resin-dentin bond strength.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In-vitro adhesion performance of the self-curing and light-curing universal adhesives varies depending on the dental substrate or CAD/CAM restorative material used for bonding.</p>","PeriodicalId":94234,"journal":{"name":"The journal of adhesive dentistry","volume":"26 1","pages":"31-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139565427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bond Strength to Lithium-Disilicate Ceramic after Different Surface Cleaning Approaches.","authors":"Federico Del Bianco, Claudia Mazzitelli, Tatjana Maravic, Uros Josic, Federica Florenzano, Paolo Baldissara, Lorenzo Breschi, Annalisa Mazzoni","doi":"10.3290/j.jad.b4874329","DOIUrl":"10.3290/j.jad.b4874329","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the effect of different lithium-disilicate (LiSi) glass-ceramic surface decontamination procedures on the shear bond strength (SBS) to resin cement.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Seventy CAD/CAM LiSi ceramic specimens (IPS e.max CAD, Ivoclar) were cut and sintered. Fifty specimens were treated with 5% hydrofluoric acid (HF) for 20 s, while 20 were left untreated. All 70 specimens were then contaminated with human saliva and try-in silicone paste. The following surface cleaning methods were investigated (n = 10): C: water rinsing (control); PA: 37% H3PO4 etching for 20 s; E: 70% ethanol applied for 20 s; CP: cleaning paste (Ivoclean, Ivoclar) brushed for 20 s; HFSEP: self-etching ceramic primer (Monobond Etch&Prime, Ivoclar) rubbed for 20 s; HF: 5% HF applied for 20 s or no HF etching prior to contamination; SEP: self-etching ceramic primer rubbed for 20 s and no HF etching prior to contamination. Composite cylinders were created and luted with an adhesive resin cement to the decontaminated surfaces. After storage for 24 h at 37°C, the SBS test was conducted. Two fractured specimens per group were observed under SEM to perform fractographic analysis. The data were statistically analyzed with p set at <0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The type of surface cleaning approach influenced bond strength (p < 0.001). HFSEP, SEP, and HF attained higher SBS (p < 0.001) compared to other groups. None of the approaches were able to completely remove contaminants from the ceramic surfaces. SEM images showed residual traces of contaminants on CP-treated surfaces.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The self-etching ceramic primer enhanced bond strength to contaminated LiSi ceramic surfaces, irrespective of previous treatment with hydrofluoric acid.</p>","PeriodicalId":94234,"journal":{"name":"The journal of adhesive dentistry","volume":"26 1","pages":"11-18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139492975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"High C-Factor Cavities: How Do \"Snowplow Technique\", Adhesive Application Mode and Aging Influence the Microtensile Bond Strength to Dentin?","authors":"Robert Tee, Kirstin Vach, Nadine Schlueter, Silke Jacker-Guhr, Anne-Katrin Luehrs","doi":"10.3290/j.jad.b4835909","DOIUrl":"10.3290/j.jad.b4835909","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To investigate the microtensile bond strength (µTBS) to dentin in class-I cavities using different layering techniques, adhesive application modes, and aging.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>150 caries-free human molars were randomly assigned to 8 experimental and 2 control groups (n=15 teeth/ group). For each tooth, a standardized class-I cavity was prepared (4x4x4 mm) and pretreated with a universal adhesive (self-etch or etch-and-rinse mode). Incrementally layered restorations served as the control. In the experimental groups, either lining with bulk-fill flowable composite and a layering technique, bulk filling, or the snowplow technique with one or two layers of viscous composite were applied. Four microsticks were obtained from each cavity. Half were tested initially and the other half after aging (thermocycling, 15,000 cycles, 5-55°C, n=30 sticks/group). Tobit regression was used for analyzing group differences, including analysis of interactions, Pearson's chi-squared test or Fishers's exact test for fracture analyses (significance level 0.05).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Regression analysis showed significant differences in µTBS between groups initially and after aging. In both etching modes, lining with a bulk-fill flowable composite and layering technique achieved the highest µTBS both initially and after aging. In contrast to the etching mode (self-etch < etch-and-rinse), aging did not influence µTBS significantly. The predominant failure types were adhesive and mixed, with a significantly lower number of pre-test failures in the etch-and-rinse groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The etch-and-rinse mode achieves higher µTBS in class-I cavities compared to the self-etch mode. The lining technique with bulk-fill flowable composite as well as the snowplow technique yielded the highest µTBS after aging, whereas bulk filling and its combination with the snowplow technique resulted in lower µTBS.</p>","PeriodicalId":94234,"journal":{"name":"The journal of adhesive dentistry","volume":"26 1","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139467520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Long-term Evaluation of Dentin Bonding Properties of the Photoinitiator System Contained in Universal Adhesives Used in Fiber-Post Luting Procedures.","authors":"Pedro Henrique de Aguiar Moreira, Patrick Pereira Garcia, Myrella do Nascimento Correia, Narla Dos Reis Bacelar Chaves, Camilo Pulido, Michel Wendlinger Cantanhede Ferreira, Alessandra Reis, Fabiana Suelen Figuerêdo de Siqueira, Alessandro D Loguercio, Andres Felipe Millan Cardenas","doi":"10.3290/j.jad.b4786551","DOIUrl":"10.3290/j.jad.b4786551","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study evaluated the long-term push-out bond strength (PBS) and nanoleakage (NL) of universal adhesives with different photo-initiator systems in the root canals of teeth in which fiber posts were luted.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>One-hundred twenty endodontically treated human premolars were randomly divided into 12 groups based on the following factors: adhesives (Scotchbond Universal [SBU], Ambar Universal [AMB], and Ambar Universal APS [AMB-APS]); adhesive strategy (etch-and-rinse and self-etch), and time of testing (immediately vs after 2 years). The posts were cemented, sectioned into slices, tested for PBS at 0.5 mm/min, and examined for NL using scanning electron microscopy immediately thereafter or after 2 years of water storage. Data were evaluated using a four-way ANOVA (root thirds vs time vs universal adhesive vs adhesive strategies) and Tukey's test (α = 5%).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>For both evaluation times, AMB-APS demonstrated no significant difference in the PBS or NL when different radicular thirds were compared (p > 0.05). However, for SBU and AMB, the cervical third demonstrated higher PBS and lower NL than those of the apical third at both time points (p < 0.0001). AMB-APS exhibited higher PBS and lower NL in the apical third in comparison with SBU and AMB (p < 0.0001). SBU and AMB displayed a significant decrease in the PBS and increased NL after 2 years (p < 0.0001), whereas AMB-APS demonstrated no significant signs of degradation even after 2 years of water storage (p > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Independent of the root third evaluated, the universal adhesive containing APS photo-initiator system demonstrated bonding stability at the adhesive interface between the root canal and fiber posts, even after 2 years of water storage.</p>","PeriodicalId":94234,"journal":{"name":"The journal of adhesive dentistry","volume":"25 1","pages":"257-266"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138814013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Hydrofluoric Acid Concentration on Bond Strength to Glass-Ceramics: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of In-Vitro Studies.","authors":"Vitaliano Gomes de Araújo-Neto, Caio Felipe de Almeida Nobre, Mariana Itaborai Moreira Freitas, Renally Bezerra Wanderley Lima, Mario Alexandre Coelho Sinhoreti, Altair Antoninha Del Bel Cury, Marcelo Giannini","doi":"10.3290/j.jad.b4646943","DOIUrl":"10.3290/j.jad.b4646943","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of in-vitro bond strength to glass-ceramics using hydrofluoric acid (HF) at lower (<5%) and higher (>5%) concentrations ([HF]) to treat ceramic surfaces.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Systematic searches were carried out in PubMed, Scopus, LILACS, and Web of Science for articles published through July 2021, and a meta-analysis was performed to estimate the combined effect by comparing the differences between the standardized means of the bond strengths of the evaluated materials.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 943 articles were found, of which 17 studies were selected for qualitative analysis and 12 for quantitative analysis. The bond strength to glass-ceramics using 4% to 5% HF did not differ from that using 7% to 10% HF for the following HF etching times and glass-ceramic materials: 20 s for lithium-disilicate (Z = 0.65, p = 0.51), 60 s for feldspathic (Z = 0.53, p = 0.60), and 60 s for leucite (Z = 0.72, p = 0.35).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The lower concentration HF (<5%) etchant is a reliable surface treatment for adhesive bonding to glass-ceramics with satisfactory bond strength in short-term evaluations.</p>","PeriodicalId":94234,"journal":{"name":"The journal of adhesive dentistry","volume":"25 1","pages":"231-240"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136400910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adhesive Performance Assessment of Universal Adhesives and Universal Adhesive/Composite Cement Combinations.","authors":"Chuliang Tang, Ben Mercelis, Mohammed H Ahmed, Kumiko Yoshihara, Marleen Peumans, Bart Van Meerbeek","doi":"10.3290/j.jad.b4646953","DOIUrl":"10.3290/j.jad.b4646953","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To investigate the bonding performance of three universal adhesives (UAs) to dentin and the effect of different curing modes and hydrofluoric-acid (HF) etching of lithium-disilicate glass-ceramic on the adhesive performance of two UA/composite cement (CC) combinations.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>In the first project part, the immediate and aged (25k and 50k thermocycles) microtensile bond strength (µTBS) of the two light-curing UAs G2-Bond Universal (G2B; GC) and Scotchbond Universal Plus (SBUp; 3M Oral Care), and the self-curing UA Tokuyama Universal Bond II (TUBII; Tokuyama) to flat dentin was measured, when applied in both E&R and SE bonding mode using a split-tooth design (n = 10). The resultant adhesive-dentin interfaces were characterized using TEM. In the second project part, CAD/CAM composite blocks were luted to flat dentin with either Scotchbond Universal Plus/RelyX Universal (SBUp/RxU; 3M Oral Care) or Tokuyama Universal Bond II/Estecem II Plus (TUBII/ECIIp; Tokuyama Dental) using different curing modes (AA mode: auto-curing of both adhesive and cement; AL mode: auto-curing of adhesive and light-curing of cement), upon which their immediate and aged (25k and 50k thermocycles) µTBS was measured. In the third project part, the same UA/CC combinations were luted to CAD/CAM glass-ceramic to measure their immediate and aged (6-month water storage) shear bond strength (SBS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In E&R bonding mode, the performance of G2B, SBUp and TUBII was not significantly different in terms of µTBS, while G2B and SBUp significantly outperformed TUBII in SE bonding mode. No significant difference in µTBS was found between the SBUp/RxU and TUBII/ECIIp UA/CC combinations, regardless of bonding mode, aging time, or curing mode. The cement-curing mode did not significantly influence µTBS, while a significantly higher µTBS was recorded for the UA/CC combinations applied in E&R bonding mode. HF significantly improved the SBS of the UA/CC combinations to glass-ceramic.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The self-curing adhesive performed better when applied in E&R than in SE bonding mode. The curing mode did not influence the adhesive performance of the composite cements, while an E&R bonding mode rendered more favorable adhesion in a self-curing luting protocol. When bonding to glass-ceramic, the adhesive performance of the universal adhesive/composite cement combinations benefited from HF etching.</p>","PeriodicalId":94234,"journal":{"name":"The journal of adhesive dentistry","volume":"25 1","pages":"241-256"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136400909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Attenuated Light Through Translucent Zirconia on the Interfacial Adaptation and Polymerization of Resin Cements.","authors":"Seung-Hoon Han, Yasushi Shimada, Alireza Sadr, Tomoko Tabata, Hisaichi Nakagawa, Takaaki Sato, Ji-Eun Byun, Sung-Ho Park","doi":"10.3290/j.jad.b4586857","DOIUrl":"10.3290/j.jad.b4586857","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The first objective was to determine if dual-curing of resin cement with reduced light could affect interfacial adaptations of zirconia restoration. The second objective was to examine whether cement type and pretreatment method of universal adhesive affected interfacial adaptation. The final objective was to compare the polymerization degree of cement under different reduced-light conditions.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Inlay cavities were prepared on extracted third molars. Translucent zirconia restorations were milled using Katana UTML (Kuraray Noritake) in three groups with restoration thicknesses of 1, 2, and 3 mm, respectively. Each group had three subgroups using different cementation methods. For subgroup 1, restorations were cemented with self-adhesive cement. For subgroup 2, universal adhesive was applied and light cured. After the restoration was seated with conventional resin cement, light curing was performed. For subgroup 3, after adhesive was applied, the restoration was seated with conventional resin cement. Light curing was performed for the adhesive and cement simultaneously. After thermocycling, interfacial adaptation at the restoration-tooth interface was investigated using swept-source optical coherence tomography imaging. Finally, polymerization shrinkage of the cement was measured using a linometer and compared under the conditions of different zirconia thicknesses and light-curing durations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Interfacial adaptation varied signficantly depending on the zirconia thickness, pretreatment, polymerization mode and cements used (p < 0.05). The effects of the adhesive and polymerization shrinkage differed signficantly, depending on the reduced light under the zirconia (p < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Lower curing-light irradiance may lead to inferior adaptation and lower polymerization of the cement. Polymerization of resin cement can differ depending on the light irradiance and exposure duration.</p>","PeriodicalId":94234,"journal":{"name":"The journal of adhesive dentistry","volume":"25 1","pages":"219-230"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71430747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"New Methods for Replacing Single Missing Teeth with Non-prep Bridges (NPBs) - A Case Series.","authors":"Hans Jörg Staehle","doi":"10.3290/j.jad.b4515555","DOIUrl":"10.3290/j.jad.b4515555","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Newly developed non-invasive methods for replace a missing tooth and closing single-tooth gaps in the poster- ior region using resin composite are presented.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Four different non-invasive methods and the technical procedures, materials and instruments used are presented in a case series. These include the direct intraoral insertion of composite (with and without individual shaping aids) and indirect restorations, which are fabricated conventionally or digitally and bonded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The case series showed that all four methods can be used to replace single missing teeth in the posterior region, meeting current clinical requirements. Particular attention was paid to the design of the pontics, the dimension of the connector area, firm proximal contacts to the adjacent teeth, hygiene, and appearance of the non-prep bridges (NPBs). The advantages and disadvantages for both the direct and indirect techniques illustrated in this case series were com- pared in detail.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Several direct and indirect non-invasive methods for single-tooth replacement are available today. Although the evidence is still limited, there is a potential for frugal dental interventions with NPBs. Further experimental and clinical studies are necessary to demonstrate that they reliably meet quality requirements (including sufficient survival rates), satisfy the criteria of cost-effectiveness (compared to treatment alternatives) and that there is a demand from the population.</p>","PeriodicalId":94234,"journal":{"name":"The journal of adhesive dentistry","volume":"25 1","pages":"195-210"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41242851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}