Background All soft and solid surface structures in the oral cavity are covered by the
acquired pellicle followed by bacterial colonization. This applies for natural structures as …

Objective Success in adhesive dentistry means long lasting restorations. However, there is
substantial evidence that this ideal objective is not always achieved. Current research in this …

Objective Secondary caries (SC) is one of the most important reasons for the failure of
composite restorations, and thus has wide-reaching implications for the longevity of affected …

The paper reviews the environmental factors affecting ageing processes, and the
degradation of resins, filler, and the filler-matrix interface. It discusses the current methods of …

Dental caries is a common disease on a global scale. Resin composites are the most
popular materials to restore caries by bonding to tooth tissues via adhesives. However …

Adhesive restorative dentistry affects virtually every dental practice because it is integral to
many procedures, including dental sealant placement, bonding of orthodontic brackets …

Background Most electronic-cigarette liquids contain propylene glycol, glycerin, nicotine and
a wide variety of flavors of which many are sweet. Sweet flavors are classified as …

In the United States, composites accounted for nearly 70% of the 173.2 million composite
and amalgam restorations placed in 2006 (Kingman et al., 2012), and it is likely that the use …

Conventional antimicrobials are becoming increasingly ineffective for treating bacterial
infection due to the emergence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) pathogens. In addition, the …

Bacterial adhesion on dental implants may cause peri-implant disease including peri-
implant mucositis and peri-implantitis. Peri-implantitis may lead to bone resorption and …