In restorative dentistry, dental composites have become a popular material of choice due to
the increasing aesthetic demands and address challenges like recurrent cavities and …

Biomineralization is a dynamic, complex, lifelong process by which living organisms control
precipitations of inorganic nanocrystals within organic matrices to form unique hybrid …

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is evaluating the antibacterial activity of resin
composites containing ZnO nanoparticles against Streptococcus mutans and examining …

During the past decades, a breakthrough has been obtained in the development of
photoinitiators activable under low light intensity and in the visible range. In the search for …

Dental resin composites (DRCs) with diverse fillers added are widely-used restorative
materials to repair tooth defects. The addition of fillers brings an improvement in the …

Biomaterials have been widely used in dental composite materials or implants and their
physical, mechanical, wear, and biocompatibility characteristics must be evaluated for …

Dental resins represent an important family of biomaterials that have been evolving in
response to the needs in biocompatibility and mechanical properties. They are composite …

The growing demand for lightweight and robust materials drives the development of polymer-
based and fiber-reinforced composites. Here, using short fibers offers several advantages; …

Photopolymerization under visible light has known major breakthroughs in recent years due
to the development of new irradiation setups based on Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) …

Photoinitiators activable under visible light and low light intensity are actively researched as
it can advantageously address the safety concerns raised by the traditional UV-light …