Background Since its development in the 1980 s, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond
has found wide application in addressing various engineering challenges, owing to its …

Metallic biomaterials have been extensively used in orthodontics throughout history. Gold,
stainless steel, cobalt-chromium alloys, titanium and its alloys, among other metallic …

Introduction Piezosurgery (piezoelectric bone surgery) devices were developed to cut bone
atraumatically using ultrasonic vibrations and to provide an alternative to the mechanical …

The aim of this study is to compare root-end preparation performed with two different
ultrasonic tips—CVDentus and NSK—and respective time requirements. After root-end …

This study compared ultrasonic chemical vapor deposition (CVD)-coated tip (CVDentus#
8.1117-1; Clorovale Diamantes Ind. e Com. Ltda Epp, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil) …

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of the Er, Cr: YSGG laser using chemical
vapour deposition (CVD) bur cavity preparation with conventional preparation methods …

This study aimed to evaluate the extent of microleakage in class V cavities prepared with
bur, Er: YAG laser, and ultrasonic, hybridized with two different bonding agents (“Single …

Purpose: To analyze the smear layer and the hybrid layer in noncarious and carious dentin
prepared by different cutting instruments and restored with composite resin. Study design …

Objectives. This study evaluated the influence of cavity surface finishing with diamond burs
of different grit mounted on high‐speed turbine and ultrasound on the roughness and …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of dentin abrasion on the
microshear bond strength of two self-etching adhesive systems, using either an ultrasound …