title: Effect of gap dimension on composite resin cement wear.
abstract: For composite resin and ceramic inlays there is little information about the survival of the luting agent. The purpose of this in vitro study was to relate the wear rate of the composite resin luting agent to interfacial gap dimensions and filler particle size. By controlling the gap dimension between the inlay and cavity preparation through use of the cement and horizontal gap width. It was confirmed that this relationship was linear. In addition, the inclination of the regression line was assumed to indicate the extent of wear. Therefore, the wear resistance of cements could be determined by determining this inclination. The results of this study revealed that two hybrid cements exhibited lower wear resistance than did a microfilled cement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry, Osaka University, Faculty of Dentistry, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawai
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Isenberg
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Leinfelder
mesh_terms: D002516:Ceramics; D003188:Composite Resins; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003738:Dental Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays; D016014:Linear Models; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010316:Particle Size; D012044:Regression Analysis; D019279:Resin Cements; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: C087274:Cerec Cement; D003188:Composite Resins; D003738:Dental Cements; C047475:Dicor ceramic; D019279:Resin Cements; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C069103:Dual Cement