OBJECTIVES: The objective of this manuscript is to outline the factors associated with
hygroscopic and hydrolytic effects in dental polymer networks, and to review the literature …

A significant amount of residual monomer or short chain polymers remain unbound in set
composite material. Due to its potential impact on both the biocompatibility and the structural …

The CRC Handbook of Solubility Parameters and Other Cohesion Parameters, Second
Edition, which includes 17 new sections and 40 new data tables, incorporates information …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the degree of surface staining of resin-based composites
(RBCs) and glass-ionomer cements (GICs) after immersion in various stains and food …

Now available for the first time, this valuable reference presents polymer solubility
parameters and various polymer-liquid interaction parameters in an easy-to-use form. It …

Objectives: The purpose of our study was to determine the quality and quantity of leachable
residual (co) monomers and additives eluted from various commercial dental composite …

OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the effect of two different surface conditioning methods
on the repair bond strength of a bis-GMA-adduct/bis-EMA/TEGDMA based resin composite …

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the water sorption and solubility, as well
as the filler composition and extent of chemical degradation in water, of eight different …

The purpose of this work was to determine the influence of chemical food-simulating liquids
on the wear of various commercial dental composite restoratives. In many cases, pre …

Resin-based dental restorative materials are extensively used today in dentistry. However,
significant concerns still remain regarding their biocompatibility. For this reason, significant …