Introduction: Periodontal disease is one of the most widespread oral disease. Aim: The general aim of the present study was to detect salivary and serum enzyme activities in response to periodontal infection, involving the release of enzymes from stromal, epithelial, inflammatory and bacterial cells. Methodology: We included 20 patients with chronic periodontitis and 20 controls. Unstimulated […]
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The effect of cleaning procedures on the bond strength of ceramic surfaces contaminated with saliva and try-in paste
Purpose of the study: To evaluate the effectiveness of different cleaning procedures on removing the saliva and try-in paste remnants from contaminated zirconia and lithium disilicate surfaces. Material and Methods: Fifty samples of zirconia (IPS e.max ZirCAD) and 50 samples of lithium disilicate (IPS e.max CAD) were divided into 5 groups: Group 1 – No […]