Reason for loosening of ceramic restorations -

The resin cement forms the weakest link for a ceramic restoration. This was found in an investigation of the de-bonding of resin cementation of zirconia or lithium di-silicate ceramic to bovine dentin.

Toxicity of plast materials -

The term «resin-based dental materials» refers to dental materials containing polymers. Usually, these polymers are formed by in situ polymerization of methacrylate monomers.

Bond strength of a composite luting agent to alumina ceramic surfaces -

Within the limitation of the conditions of this study, treatment of alumina oxide ceramic surfaces with a plasma spray coating or a low-fusing porcelain pearl layer significantly increased the SBS of a resin luting agent to the ceramic surface.