The honest dentist: Brazilian Dentistry

Brazilian dentistry is the best in the world!” This great slogan speaks volumes about ourselves and our prideful identity. The correlation I make is: “Brazilian football is the best in the world!” Would you agree or disagree?

Autores: Ronaldo Hirata,

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| the best research articles of the fourmonth period

In this edition of the Highlights section, we will address a fundamentally important topic about adhesive and restorative procedures sucess, the Photopolymerization. We are a dependent “LED” generation, since most of the procedures that we commonly perform, regardless of the clinical area,...

Autores: Rodolfo Bruniera Anchieta, Lucas Silveira Machado,

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Replacement of ceramic laminates veneers after biologic, adhesive and aesthetic failure: case report

Ceramic laminated veneers (CLV) are ultraconservative indirect aesthetic restorations that requires minimal or no enamel preparation with minimum thickness (ranging from 0.2 to 0.5 mm). They are capable of reproducing the aspects of the natural teeth and their clinical longevity is greatly...

Autores: Marcelo Giannini, Vanessa Cavali Gobbo, Mayara Dos Santos Noronha, Daylana Pacheco Da Silva, Eduardo Fernandes De Castro, Carlos Alberto Carone,

messages.RevistaAutores: ceramics, Tooth Preparation, Rehabilitation, Dental Veneers,

What is the influence of the design of the equipment in the polymerization of resin materials?

Power, emission spectrum and light beam profile are important factors related to the light emitted by light curing units and must be considered when choosing a light curing unit.1 Besides that, there are equipment made with different materials, shapes and sizes. Therefore, one should also...

Autores: Marcelo Giannini, Carlos Alberto Kenji Shimokawa,

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In vitro study on the color change of tooth enamel bleached with violet LED

Introduction: Tooth bleaching is a procedure very requested in dental offices, stimulating constant research for new products and technologies. This study aimed to evaluated in vitro the color change of tooth enamel bleached with violet LED associated or not with hydrogen peroxide gel. Methods:...

Autores: Rafael Pino Vitti, Gustavo Henrique Delgado Domingues, Ana Luisa Botta Martins De Oliveira, Silmara Aparecida Milori Corona, Renata Siqueira Scatolin,

messages.RevistaAutores: Tooth bleaching, Dental Esthetics, Hydrogen peroxide,

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Prosthetic oral rehabilitation using zirconia in the infrastructure of metalfree crowns: case report

Fixed partial dentures represent an alternative for oral rehabilitation, combining aesthetics and function. The need for better mechanical properties of ceramic materials led to the introduction of zirconia in Dentistry. The objective of this study was to present a clinical case of oral...

Autores: Alberto Consolaro, Diuliane De Menezes Araújo, Guibson Da Silva Litaiff, Zobélia Maria Lopes Borges, Marcela Lopes Linhares, Eric Barbosa De Camargo, Heloisa Aparecida Orsini Vieira,

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White dentistry

“Today, I’m going to promote to an important agenda. I’m not gonna give voice to it, because it already has one and it’s powerful. The column in this issue is not signed by me: let’s talk about a white dentistry. Read it calmly because there are syllables, words, that will echo in you.”...

Autores: Armando Hipólito,

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Color stability of resin composites for orthodontic use

Introduction: The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the interference of three beverages (coffee, Coca-Cola® and red wine) in the color of resin composites: Transbond XT®, Orthocem®, Fill Magic® and Z100®. Methods: The sample was made up of 160 test specimens (n=10), with a total of...

Autores: Ana Paula Terossi De Godoi, William Custodio, Haylton Marcelo Soares Lima, Giovana Cherubini Venezian,

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The components in the prosthesis on implants - Part I: single crowns

In the midst of a never-before experienced situation, the covid-19 pandemic, an unprecedented event, has been observed in Dentistry: the additional pandemic of Instagram live streams. Such an unusual and, at the same time, fantastic phenomenon has led to an avalanche of rather pertinent,...

Autores: Marcos Alexandre Fadanelli,

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Ceramic laminate veneers for multidisciplinary treatment of bilateral maxillary incisors agenesis: Case report with 3-year follow-up

Dental agenesis, especially of maxillary lateral incisors, is the most common type of disturbances of teeth. Most of the time, it causes the disharmony of the smile and causes patient dissatisfaction. In addition, it requires multidisciplinary planning to define the best treatment option, aiming...

Autores: Raquel Sano Suga Terada, Fernanda Midori Tsuzuki, Marcos Sérgio Endo, Vivian Sayuri Kitayama,

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Tooth fairy science or science for oral health?

In times of physical distancing and changes in our routines, such as the postponement of the Meeting of the Brazilian Group of Dental Materials, we must reflect on some crucial points of our research activity. More specifically, in Dental Materials research, it is important to reflect where we...

Autores: Fabrício Mezzomo Collares,

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Evaluation of light-curing units tips used in the clinic of a dental schoo

Introduction: Composite resins are operatordependent materials and hence LED-dependent. There are many types of LEDs available on the market, so knowledge of emitted irradiance and equipment components is critical to maintaining the quality of adhesive restorations. The lightconducting tip,...

Autores: Flávio Henrique Baggio Aguiar, Diogo De Azevedo Miranda, Paloma Martins De Oliveira, Nathália Ferreira Ganimi, Larissa Altomare Carvalho Ribeiro Marques,

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Zeal Odontologia

The goal for the Zeal project was to communicate our values in the environment. The word zeal in Portuguese is zelo which according to the Online Portuguese Dictionary means: “Great care and concern that is dedicated to someone or something.” The environment should translate welcome,...

Autores: Thiago Melo, Norma Melo, Andréa Melo,

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Two types of ceramic veneers in the rehabilitation of trauma-darkened maxillary central incisor: a case report

Darkened anterior teeth compromise smile aesthetics, so rehabilitating them aesthetically and functionally has become one of the biggest clinical challenges for the dental surgeon. The development of adhesive dentistry, associated with the ability of dental ceramics to condition, guaranteeing...

Autores: Guilherme Berger, William Fernandes Lacerda, éderson áureo Gonçalvez Betiol, Chady Erico Esber, Anderson Petrauskas, Rafael Demeterco Reggiani,

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Dentistry during and post-pandemic

The world will not be the same after the pandemic” has been the most shared post in social networks and chats between friends and family. Some philosophers, based on the many crises recorded in history as a reference, do not believe in significant behavioral changes that last after a crisis is...

Autores: Silvia Alencar Gonçalves, Sérgio Eduardo De Paiva Gonçalves,

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