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Comparison Of Cutting Efficiency Of Different Rotary Instruments, On Two Different Ceramic Materials Using Electric And Air-Turbine Dental Hand-Pieces, Salam Hetou
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Objective. This study compared the cutting efficiency of different diamond rotary cutting instruments on twoceramic materials when used with an electric handpiece versus an air-turbine handpiece. The amount of surface roughness exhibited by an electric hand-piece was also evaluated in comparison with an air-turbine hand-piece, when used to cut through ceramic restorative materials in a simulated crown removal procedure. Materials and Methods.One-hundred and sixty ceramic specimens were fabricated from lithium disilicate (IPS e.max Press, Ivoclar Vivadent, Amherst, NY) and zirconium oxide (ZirCAD, Ivoclar Vivadent, Amherst, NY) with standardized dimensions (5mm x 2mm x 20mm). Samples were divided into eight groups …
Effect Of Prophylactic Pastes On Surface Roughness And Gloss Of Esthetic Dental Restorative Materials, Thani Alsharari
Effect Of Prophylactic Pastes On Surface Roughness And Gloss Of Esthetic Dental Restorative Materials, Thani Alsharari
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Objective: To evaluate the average surface roughness (Ra) and gloss (GU) of four different commonly used ceramics, four resin composites and human enamel after application of four different types of prophylactic pastes. Material and methods: A total of two hundred and forty specimens, composed of four types of ceramics and four types of resin composites were prepared to test the hypothesis. Twenty specimens were assigned to the first two ceramic groups: Lithium disilicate (LiSi2), and Feldspathic ceramic (FP). The third ceramic group, Zirconia (Zi) included one-hundred and twenty specimens divided into two groups of sixty specimens each (IPS e.max ZirCAD …