Online Only Articles
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Influence of Viscosity and Thickener on the Effects of Bleaching Gels
CRG Torres • SE Moecke • APVP Mafetano • LF Cornélio • R Di Nicoló • AB Borges
The viscosity and kind of thickener can have a significant influence on the efficacy and safety of tooth whitening treatment and is as important to the development of optimized gel formulations as the hydrogen peroxide active ingredient.
http://doi.org/10.2341/20-309-L
Can Specular Gloss Measurements Predict the Effectiveness of Finishing/Polishing Protocols in Dental Polymers? A Systematic Review and Linear Mixedeffects Prediction Model
TP de Melo • AHS Delgado • R Martins • L Lassila • S Garoushi • J Caldeira • AM Azul • P Vallittu
A clear and dependent relationship was found between specular gloss and roughness in resin composites. A reference value of >55 GU was found to be correlated with well-polished samples. This value can thus be used to objectively determine effectiveness of polishing and may serve as a starting point for future in vivo gloss measurements.
http://doi.org/10.2341/21-027-LIT
Development and Assessment of Bioactive Coatings for the Prevention of Recurrent Caries Around Resin Composite Restorations
LM Firoozmand • Y Alania • AK Bedran-Russo
The application of bioactive surface coatings potentially contributes to the in vitro prevention of recurrent caries in enamel and dentin—a major cause of failure of resin composite restorations.
http://doi.org/10.2341/20-299-L
Use of Computerized Microtomography, Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, and Atomic Force Microscopy to Monitor Effects of Adding Calcium to Bleaching Gels
LC Mendonça • MLA Rodrigues • AA Bicalho • GR daSilva • PS Quagliatto • CJ Soares
Bleaching teeth with hydrogen peroxide gels containing calcium does not prevent mineral loss at the enamel surface. However, the demineralized regions do not exhibit an increase in surface roughness.