Dental Materials

1. Stress distribution in zirconia-reinforced glass ionomer restorations in molar incisor hypomineralization: A finite element analysis

   Dental Materials, Volume 41, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 607-620 | Mahfouz, Reham A.; Abd El Rahman, Amina M.; Hanno, Azza G.;...
   AbstractObjectiveInvestigating stress distribution in zirconia-reinforced glass ionomer cement (GIC), used to restore hypomineralized permanent first molars (HPFMs), under dynamic occlusal loading, using Finite Element Analysis (FEA). MethodsCBCT...

2. Effect of calcium and calcium-fluoride phytate as active fillers in dental resin-based composites on chemical and physical properties

   Dental Materials, Volume 41, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 593-606 | Buchwald, Zuzanna; Domke, Aleksandra; Jakubowski, Marcel;...
   AbstractObjectivesThis study aims to synthesize, characterize, and evaluate calcium phytate (Ca-PA) and fluorinated calcium phytate (Ca-PA-F) as novel active fillers in resin-based dental composites (RBCs). The hypothesis assumes that these filler...

3. The influence of pH on the adhesive performance of phosphoric ester monomers with zirconia

   Dental Materials, Volume 41, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 495-502 | Han, Aifang; Hiraishi, Noriko; Tsoi, James;...
   AbstractObjectiveFunctional phosphoric ester monomers containing primers have been widely used in dental adhesives. This study aims to analyze the atomic-level interaction between zirconia and phosphoric ester monomers under different pH condition...

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5. A novel biomimetic strategy for mimicking amelogenesis to repair enamel

   Dental Materials, Volume 41, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 513-522 | Chen, Xu; Zhi, Cheng; Zhou, Xinye;...
   AbstractAccording to the principle of minimal invasiveness in modern dentistry, biomimetic remineralization therapy constitutes a significant strategy for the prevention and treatment of early enamel caries. Based on the three “key events” of amel...

6. Engineering quantum carbon dots unveiling quantum wave entanglement wave function on enamel substrate: A relativistic in-vitro study

   Dental Materials, Volume 41, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 523-535 | Daood, Umer; Amalraj, Fabian Davamani; Kaur, Kanwardeep;...
   AbstractObjectivesAs artificial atoms, quantum dots are widely used in quantum information research since their individual energy levels may be precisely controlled using gate voltages. The purpose of the study was to modify carbon quantum dots (...

7. Bond strength of a 3-step total-etch bonding system to dentine – An improved approach

   Dental Materials, Volume 41, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 483-494 | Hassan Elnadif, H.; Palin, W.; Hadis, M.A.;...
   AbstractBackgroundGenerally, the bonding of one material to another is important for function, and especially in so-called ‘adhesive dentistry’. However, there are concerns about the clinical relevance and the discriminatory power of currently emp...

8. Fibre-reinforced dental composites: Influence of aspect ratio and loading percentage on material performance

   Dental Materials, Volume 41, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 561-574 | Thadathil Varghese, Jerrin; Raju; Farrar, Paul;...
   AbstractObjectiveThis experimental investigation explored the optimisation of fibre loading and aspect ratio (AR) of the S-2 Glass fibres in restorative dental composites for improved mechanical and physical characteristics. This study dealt with...

9. Clinical decision-making in tooth bleaching based on current evidence: A narrative review

   Dental Materials, Volume 41, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 536-552 | Kury, Matheus; Prunes, Bianca Bem; Saraceni, Cintia Helena C.;...
   AbstractObjectiveThis review consolidates current knowledge on dentist-supervised tooth bleaching for vital teeth, drawing from systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that followed CONSORT guidelines. Data resourc...

10. Evaluation of a quadwave curing light compared to a dual-peak LED curing light

    Dental Materials, Volume 41, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 503-512 | Ghaffari, Soheil; Gulati, Anubhav; Guarneri, Juliana;...
    AbstractObjectiveTo determine if the PinkWave (PW) light-curing unit (LCU) that emits red and infrared (IR) light as well as violet and blue light improves the depth of cure and degree of conversion (DC) of resin-based composites (RBCs). MethodsTh...

11. Effects of crosslinker-modified etchants on durability of resin-dentin bonds in sound and caries-affected dentin

    Dental Materials, Volume 41, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 575-583 | Nisar, Saleha; Hass, Viviane; Wang, Yong
    AbstractObjectivesTo formulate crosslinker-modified etchants with phosphoric acid (PA) and an organic acid for effective dentin demineralization while addressing solubility issues, and to evaluate their impact on bond strength, nanoleakage, and ma...

12. The influence of ZnO content in YSZ-ZnO composite ceramics on bacterial growth and cell behaviour for the prevention of peri-implant inflammation

    Dental Materials, Volume 41, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 584-592 | Jennes, Marie-Elise; Kriegseis, Sven; Aretz, Lukas;...
    AbstractObjectivesPeri-implantitis is a significant complication in dental implant therapy and arises primarily from bacterial colonization. Current preventive strategies show limited long-term efficacy. This study evaluated antibacterial properti...

13. Assessing the marginal seal of bioactive restorative materials in class II cavities with a bacterial penetration model

    Dental Materials, Volume 41, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 553-560 | Wuersching, Sabina Noreen; Kohl, Lisa; Hickel, Reinhard;...
    AbstractObjectivesThe aim of this study was to examine the marginal seal of novel bioactive restorative materials and the material-related properties associated with bacterial microleakage. MethodsClass II cavities prepared into human extracted te...