Jul 21 2014
Dr. Maja Romero, graduate student of Cariology and Operative Dentistry was one of the five recipients of the European Organization for Caries Research ORCA Conference Travel Fellowship 2014. The 61st ORCA Congress was held in Greifswald, Germany last July 2-5, 2014. She received a cash prize for the presentation “M.J.R.H. Romero, S. Nakashima, A. Sadr, …
Dec 11 2013
Related Articles on PubMed The inhibition effect of non-protein thiols on dentinal matrix metalloproteinase activity and HEMA cytotoxicity. J Dent. 2013 Dec 4; Authors: Nassar M, Hiraishi N, Shimokawa H, Tamura Y, Otsuki M, Kasugai S, Ohya K, Tagami J Abstract OBJECTIVES: Phosphoric acid (PA) etching used in etch-and-rinse adhesives is known to activate host-derived …
Feb 03 2013
Related Articles Surface characterization of current composites after toothbrush abrasion. Dent Mater J. 2013;32(1):75-82 Authors: Takahashi R, Jin J, Nikaido T, Tagami J, Hickel R, Kunzelmann KH Abstract The present study was designed to evaluate the surface roughness and the gloss of current composites before and after toothbrush abrasion. We assessed forty dimensionally standardized composite …
Jan 27 2013
The durability of phosphoric acid promoted bioglass-dentin interaction layer. Dent Mater. 2013 Jan 21; Authors: Bakry AS, Takahashi H, Otsuki M, Tagami J Abstract OBJECTIVES: Phosphoric acid-Bioglass 45S5 paste can create an interaction layer formed of calcium-phosphate crystals on the dentin surface. In this study, the efficiency of decreasing the dentin permeability exerted by the …
Oct 13 2012
Related Articles Estimation of the Enamel and Dentin Mineral Content from the Refractive Index. Caries Res. 2012 Oct 10;47(1):18-26 Authors: Hariri I, Sadr A, Nakashima S, Shimada Y, Tagami J, Sumi Y Abstract Recent advances in the field of optics have enabled accurate and localized measurement of optical properties of biological substrates. This work aimed …
Jun 24 2012
Related Articles Effects of Water Storage on Bond Strength and Dentin Sealing Ability Promoted by Adhesive Systems. J Adhes Dent. 2012 Jun 18; Authors: Cantanhede de Sá RB, Oliveira Carvalho A, Puppin-Rontani RM, Ambrosano GM, Nikaido T, Tagami J, Giannini M Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the dentin bond strength (BS) and sealing ability (SA) promoted …
Jan 29 2012
Scrubbing Effect of Self-etching Adhesives on Bond Strength to NaOCl-treated Dentin. J Adhes Dent. 2011 Nov 4; Authors: Prasansuttiporn T, Nakajima M, Foxton RM, Tagami J Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the scrubbing effect of self-etching adhesive systems on the microtensile bond strengths to sodium hypochlorite-treated dentin. Materials and Methods: The occlusal surfaces of 36 extracted …