Bioactive glass and hydroxyapatite to occlude dentinal tubules

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In her first blog for the Dental Elf Rebecca Manson takes a look at an in-vitro review of bioactive glass and hydroxyapatite for the occlusion of dentinal tubules. The findings provide some evidence that that bioactive glass/hydroxyapatite are effective in occluding dentinal tubules in an in-vitro setting. Well conducted long term clinical trials are needed to assess effectiveness in a clinical setting.

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Ceramic crowns: effect of endodontic access on fracture resistance

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This review of the effect of endodontic access on fracture resistance of all-ceramic crowns included 8 in-vitro studies providing some indication of potential factors that may impact on fracture resistance.

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