Quantitative analysis of tooth surface loss associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease: a longitudinal clinical studyDaranee Tantbirojn
Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 143:278-85. 2012
..Acid regurgitation resulting from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) causes dissolution of tooth structure. The authors conducted a longitudinal clinical study to measure tooth surface loss associated with GERD...
- Hardness and postgel shrinkage of preheated composites
Daranee Tantbirojn
Department of Restorative Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Quintessence Int 42:e51-9. 2011
..To evaluate the effect of composite preheating and light-curing duration on hardness and postgel shrinkage...
- Residual shrinkage stress distributions in molars after composite restoration
Antheunis Versluis
Department of Oral Science, Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, University of Minnesota, 16 212 Moos Tower, 515 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis 55455, USA
Dent Mater 20:554-64. 2004
..The purpose of this study was to calculate and validate shrinkage stresses associated with the reported tooth deformations...
- Cuspal deflection and depth of cure in resin-based composite restorations filled by using bulk, incremental and transtooth-illumination techniques
Carlos E Campodonico
Postgraduate Program in Contemporary Restorative and Esthetic Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 142:1176-82. 2011
..The authors tested cuspal deflection and depth of cure resulting from the use of different techniques (bulk, incremental, bulk/transtooth illumination) and two resin-based composites (deep curing and conventional)...
Can hygroscopic expansion compensate polymerization shrinkage? Part I. Deformation of restored teethAntheunis Versluis
Department of Bioscience Research, College of Dentistry, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
Dent Mater 27:126-33. 2011
..Each process deforms and stresses a restored tooth structure in opposite direction. This study evaluated the tooth deformations during these competing processes...
- Shrinkage and hardness of dental composites acquired with different curing light sources
Stephen S Clifford
School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, 515 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Quintessence Int 40:203-14. 2009
..Curing light sources propel the photopolymerization process. The effect of 3 curing units on polymerization shrinkage and depth of cure was investigated...
- The depth of cure of clear versus opaque sealants as influenced by curing regimens
Christopher Yue
Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 140:331-8. 2009
..The authors conducted a study to test the hypothesis that light-curing regimens affect depth of cure of clear versus opaque sealants...
- Evaluation of sub-critical fatigue crack propagation in a restorative composite
Galyna M Loughran
Department of Oral Science, Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, University of Minnesota, 16-212 Moos Tower, 515 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Dent Mater 21:252-61. 2005
..The large variation found for specimen lifetime was attributed to the initiation process that precedes sub-critical crack propagation...
- Distribution of transient properties during polymerization of a light-initiated restorative composite
Antheunis Versluis
Department of Oral Science, Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, University of Minnesota, 16 212 Moos Tower, 515 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis 55455, USA
Dent Mater 20:543-53. 2004
..The purpose of this study was to determine the development and distribution of properties that affect the creation of residual stresses in a light-initiated restorative composite...
- Dielectrophoretic transport of fluoride into enamel
Chris S Ivanoff
Department of Bioscience Research, College of Dentistry, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 875 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
Am J Dent 24:341-5. 2011
..To compare both quantitatively and qualitatively, the efficacy of dielectrophoresis to diffusion on the uptake of fluoride by enamel...
- Remineralized dentin lesions induced by glass ionomer demonstrate increased resistance to subsequent acid challenge
Daranee Tantbirojn
Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA
Quintessence Int 37:273-81. 2006
..However, the remineralized surface zone could not prevent advance of the lesion body. The subsequent demineralization was markedly reduced by extending the remineralization period or by leaving the RMGI undisturbed to resume ion release...
- Fatigue and plaque rupture in myocardial infarction
Antheunis Versluis
Department of Oral Science, Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, University of Minnesota, 16 212 Moos Tower, 515 Delaware Street SE Minneapolis, 55455, USA
J Biomech 39:339-47. 2006
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- Filling cavities or restoring teeth?
Antheunis Versluis
Department of Bioscience Research, College of Dentistry, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
J Tenn Dent Assoc 91:36-42; quiz 42-3. 2011
..It was concluded that bonding and elimination of residual stresses are prerequisites for restoring the original tooth integrity...
