Effect of pulse duration of Er: YAG laser on dentin ablation. Dent Mater J. 2008 May;27(3):433-9 Authors: Nishimoto Y, Otsuki M, Yamauti M, Eguchi T, Sato Y, Foxton RM, Tagami J Abstract The present study examined the effects on dentin ablation efficiency arising from various pulse durations of Er: YAG laser at a fixed energy …
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Sep 02 2011
Inhibition of biofilm formation using newly developed coating materials with self-cleaning properties.
Inhibition of biofilm formation using newly developed coating materials with self-cleaning properties. Dent Mater J. 2008 Jul;27(4):565-72 Authors: Okada A, Nikaido T, Ikeda M, Okada K, Yamauchi J, Foxton RM, Sawada H, Tagami J, Matin K Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate the inhibition of biofilm formation on newly developed coating materials …
Sep 02 2011
Influence of abrasive particle size on surface properties of flowable composites.
Influence of abrasive particle size on surface properties of flowable composites. Dent Mater J. 2008 Nov;27(6):780-6 Authors: Takanashi E, Kishikawa R, Ikeda M, Inai N, Otsuki M, Foxton RM, Tagami J Abstract The purpose of this investigation was to measure and compare both the surface roughness and gloss of flowable composites polished with standardized silicone …
Sep 02 2011
Effects of photocuring strategy on bonding of dual-cure one-step self-etch adhesive to root canal dentin.
Effects of photocuring strategy on bonding of dual-cure one-step self-etch adhesive to root canal dentin. Dent Mater J. 2009 Mar;28(2):133-41 Authors: Aksornmuang J, Nakajima M, Panyayong W, Tagami J Abstract This study evaluated the effects of light power density and light exposure time on regional bond strength of Clearfil DC Bond to root canal dentin. …
Sep 02 2011
Surface properties of resin composite materials relative to biofilm formation.
Surface properties of resin composite materials relative to biofilm formation. Dent Mater J. 2007 Sep;26(5):613-22 Authors: Ono M, Nikaido T, Ikeda M, Imai S, Hanada N, Tagami J, Matin K Abstract The surface properties of three different resin composite materials which influence Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation were evaluated using an artificial mouth system (AMS). Specimens …
Sep 02 2011
Effect of light irradiation time on the mechanical properties of two flowable composites with different initiation systems in bonded and unbonded cavities.
Effect of light irradiation time on the mechanical properties of two flowable composites with different initiation systems in bonded and unbonded cavities. Dent Mater J. 2007 Sep;26(5):687-93 Authors: Nayif MM, Nakajima M, Foxton RM, Tagami J Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the regional mechanical properties of flowable composites with different initiation …