Cell migration is a prominent feature in cancer metastasis and the characterization of proteins related to migration is important in order to understand the behavior of tumor cells and their invasiveness during tumor ...

This study aimed to evaluate the optical and surface behaviors of composite resin, when submitted to brushing and immersion in different medium. There were fabricated 60 specimens (cps) of a microhybrid resin (Filtek Z250) ...

Smell has a close connection with the brain areas involving emotion, learning and memory, and maybe that's why the olfactory memories evoke emotions. In dentistry, some situations involving the presence of unpleasant odors ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of an infiltrant (Icon, DMG, Germany) in molars and premolar´s lesions in patients attended to Dental Faculties in Santa Maria and Porto Alegre, each having two or more ...

This study evaluated as overall purpose the influence of doxycycline used as a matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs) inhibitor on the microtensile bond strength (μTBS) of a total etching adhesive system to dentin, considering ...

The aim of this study was to compare the fracture strength of abutment teeth, under fixed partial denture (FPD), restored with direct and indirect core, to analyze the type of fracture and to verify its relation to the ...

Taking into account the importance of developing techniques to restore teeth with excessively flared root canals, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of mechanical cycling on the fracture resistance of teeth with ...

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of instrument type (K-files and nickel-titanium rotary files) and the root canal filling technique (active and passive lateral condensation) on fracture resistance. Sixty eight ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of two bleaching agents on color of one composite resin (Filtek Z350 XT - 3M ESPE) in the opacities of enamel and dentin, previously subjected to the action of deionized ...

This study aimed to evaluate the bond strength using different test types for bonding evaluation, between a yttrium tetragonal zirconia polycrystals (Y-TZP) ceramic and composite resin, considering two types of Y-TZP surface ...