Recent Articles

Objectives: This work aimed to evaluate and compare the surface roughness, contact angle, and C. albicans adhesion in three materials for removable denture bases: polymethylmethacrylate and the thermoplastic resins polypropylene and polyolefin. Methods: Nine samples were manufactured, three of each material (n=3): p...

Objectives: Considering the need for intraoral polishing of zirconia restorations, this in vitro study aimed to 1) evaluate the 2D and 3D surface roughness of different types of ceramic after their finishing and polishing and 2) compare three polishing techniques using three different polishing kits. Methods: Seven...

Objectives: To evaluate the effects of the abutment material and the connection type on the implant-abutment connection rigidity. Methods: The study evaluated eighteen implants with three different types of connections: external-hexagon, tri-channel, and conical connection. Half of the implants were connected to ti...

Objectives: To define the timing of the first deciduous tooth eruption in a sample of Portuguese children. Methods: Observational study including a convenience sample of 2115 healthy Portuguese children aged between 1-24 months. A single clinician performed the oral observation under an artificial light source, ide...

Objetivos: A osteotomia de Le Fort I pode induzir alterações estruturais ou anatómicas nas vias aéreas superiores, particularmente ao nível dos seios maxilares. O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar o volume dos seios maxilares antes e após a osteotomia de Le Fort I de avanço. Metódos: Neste estudo retrospet...