Bond strength of relined print and conventional denture base resins after aging

    Objectives: To compare the bond strength of printed and conventionally produced denture base resins to reline resins after being submitted to a physical-chemical aging process. Methods: Sixty specimens (10×10×3.3 mm) of two printed (V-Print Dentbase and Denture 3D+) and one conventionally produced (Proba...

  • Sofia Brito Morais, Ana Bettencourt, Jaime Portugal, Cristina Bettencourt Neves
  • 105-111
  • Original research
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Bond strength of orthodontic brackets to polymethylmethacrylate: effect of the surface treatment and adhesive system

    Objectives: To evaluate the influence of the surface treatment and adhesive system on the shear bond strength and the failure mode of orthodontic brackets bonded to polymethylmethacrylate surfaces. Methods: Ninety metal brackets (n=15) were bonded to aged discs of polymethylmethacrylate SR Ivocron subjected to three ...

  • Rita Matos Cardoso, Joana Godinho, Luis Jardim
  • 16-22
  • Original research
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Reparação Imediata de Restaurações Directas em Resina Composta Utilizando Sistemas Adesivos Self-Etching

    Objectivos: Determinar a influência de diversos sistemas adesivos sobre os valores de adesão de reparações imediatas de restaurações em compósito, após a preparação da superfície com abrasivos. Métodos: Foram testados 6 grupos. No G1 a superfície ...

  • Sofia Arantes e Oliveira, Mário Bernardo, Jaime Portugal, Jorge Leitão
  • 197-202
  • Investigação
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Adhesion strength of orthodontic brackets to acrylic surfaces. A systematic review on in vitro studies.

    Objectives: The aim of this study was to systematically review the available literature about in vitro orthodontic bond strength tests regarding bonding brackets to acrylic teeth. Methods: A comprehensive electronic database search with no date or language limits was conducted. Relevant studies were selected based on ...

  • 65-70
  • Review
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