The ability to reverse engineer the silkworm fiber has led to tremendous advancements in
the field of silk materials over the last several decades, with silk fibroin materials applied to …

Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is a group of viridans mostly located in oral flora among
the wide and biodiverse biofilm. It plays a significant role not only in caries formation but also …

Objective To determine the polymerization shrinkage (%) and shrinkage stress (MPa)
characteristics of ultra-rapid photo-polymerized bulk fill resin composites. Methods Two ultra …

The development of photosensitive slurries for additive manufacturing has attracted great
interest due to their correlation with the final properties of the fabricated parts. This paper …

Bisphenol A-glycidyl methacrylate (bis-GMA) and urethane dimethacrylate (UDMA) are
usually combined with low-viscosity monomers to obtain more desirable viscosity, handling …

The aim of this study was to compare two testing methodologies employed for assessing the
polymerization shrinkage stress of dental resin composites. Ten commercial resin …

Gap formation of composite resin restorations is a serious shortcoming in clinical practice.
Polymerization shrinkage stress exceeds the tooth-restoration bond strength, and it causes …

Objective To evaluate the potential of ethyl-2-(tosylmethyl) acrylate (ASEE) as chain transfer
agent for the development of low-shrinkage photopolymerizable dental composites …

The purpose of this clinical trail was to assess the clinical behavior of posterior composite
restorations supported by a substantial foundation of flowable short fiber-reinforced …

Background Previous studies have identified the effects of light curing techniques on both
shrinkage strain and contraction stress buildup in composite restorations. Finite Element …