Copper has been used as an antimicrobial agent long time ago. Nowadays, copper-
containing nanoparticles (NPs) with antimicrobial properties have been widely used in all …

Adhesive restorative dentistry affects virtually every dental practice because it is integral to
many procedures, including dental sealant placement, bonding of orthodontic brackets …

Objectives To identify and characterize specific esterases from S. mutans with degradative
activity toward methacrylate-based resin monomers. Methods Out of several putative …

In recent years, although resin composite has played an important role in the restoration of
tooth defects, it still has several disadvantages, including being biodegraded by saliva …

Objectives Despite decades of development and their status as the restorative material of
choice for dentists, resin composite restoratives and adhesives exhibit a number of …

Objective To measure the effect of simulated human salivary esterases (SHSE) and
metalloproteinases (MMP) inhibition on the integrity of restoration–tooth interfaces made …

Dental composites are routinely placed as part of tooth restoration procedures. The integrity
of the restoration is constantly challenged by the metabolic activities of the oral microbiome …

Objectives: To measure the 'immediate'and 6-month 'aged'micro-tensile bond strength
(μTBS) of universal adhesives with or without an additional adhesive layer applied on a …

An esterase from S. mutans UA159, SMU_118c, was shown to hydrolyze methacrylate resin-
based dental monomers. Objective To investigate the association of SMU_118c to the whole …

Most dental resin composite restorations are replacements for failing restorations.
Degradation of the restoration-tooth margins by cariogenic bacteria results in recurrent …