The surface free energy of conditioned-dentin is one of the factors that interfere with monomeric infiltration of the interfibrillar spaces. Saturation of the tooth matrix with different substances may modulate this energy ...

INTRODUCTION: The surface free energy of conditioned-dentin is one of the factors that interfere with monomeric infiltration of the interfibrillar spaces. Saturation of the tooth matrix with different substances may modulate ...

This study aims to investigate wettability, surface polarity, and mass loss in two reforestation woods, Pinus sp. (softwood) and Erisma sp (hardwood), after heat treatment. The wood samples were heated to 100 °C, 140 °C ...

INTRODUCTION: Regenerative therapies using biomaterials require accurate information on interactions between the implanted material and the human body. To improve the process of bone regeneration it is necessary to obtain ...

Poly (N,N-dimethyl-N,N-diallyl ammonium) chloride, a highly hydrophilic polyelectrolyte, was hydrophobically modified and the surface properties of the resulting amphipathic polyelectrolytes were determined. The surface ...

Purpose: Studies evaluating different features of cold plasma action on dentin surface characteristics are lacking. Thus, this in vitro study aimed to determine the effect of cold plasma under different protocols of exposure ...

The existence of an oscillatory instability in the Benard Marangoni phenomenon for a viscoelastic Maxwell's fluid is explored. We consider a fluid that is bounded above by a free deformable surface and below by an impermeable ...

Surface Free Energy (SFE) of solids should be calculated using theoretical models. The contact angle (CA) measurement on a surface is considered the most practical way to obtain the SFE. The results of five methods based ...

Objective: This study evaluated the capacity of sodium hexametaphosphate (HMP) at different concentrations to alter the surface properties of dental enamel in order to increase calcium and phosphate adsorption. Design: ...