Lack of durability -- composite fillings wear out sooner than amalgam fillings (lasting at least five years compared with at least 10 to 15 for amalgams); in addition, they may not last as long as ...

Air-Abrasion/Alumina Blasting: A mechanical process whereby particles of aluminium oxide are projected to roughen a surface and increase its surface area for bonding. Composite Repair Bond ...

Now, in an in vitro study, researchers from Kings College London Dental Institute at Guy's Hospital in the U.K. have compared two means of selectively removing resin composite material from an enamel ...

Air abrasion is a drill-less technique that is being used by some dentists to remove early, ... Remove some old composite restorations, but not metallic restorations such as silver amalgam fillings; ...

Case presentation: This article describes two kinds of clinical cases including fractured teeth and dental caries. In both, a 3D-printed template was used for direct resin composite restoration of ...

Researchers wanted to see which CAD/CAM composites for molars were hardest and held up best after toothbrush abrasion testing. After putting six composites through rigorous testing, they discovered ...

Product: Thermal Erosion Tester Development Stage: Prototype Tested Primary Inventor: Sam Ramrattan PhD, Professor, Department of Industrial/ Manufacturing Engineering Scientific Publication: ...

Belzona 1321, a ceramic-filled epoxy coating designed to protect against moderate abrasion, was applied to the entire casing internals as a priming coat, while Belzona 1812, an epoxy-based ...

Technical Fibre Products (TFP, Burneside, U.K.) reports that a recent study on the use of its aramid nonwoven materials in composite surfacing applications has demonstrated their effectiveness in ...

Composite: A resin-based dental restorative material used widely for cosmetic and functional repairs. Bond Strength: The measure of adhesion between two surfaces, critical for the longevity of ...