SUMMARY: Humberto Fernández-Morán (1924-1999) a Venezuelan physician and biophysicist research, who developed the diamond knife. Furthermore he focused on improving the mechanical performance, accuracy and reliability of mocrotomes and ultramicrotomes which significantly advanced the development of ele...
Abstract Diamond-like carbon (DLC) film is a biocompatible hard coating material that can prevent the leaching of metal ions. This study evaluates the structural characteristics of DLC, with and without silver nanoparticles, deposited by plasma (PECVD) on titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) and bone formation in ...
ABSTRACT With the aim of introducing permanent prostheses with main properties equivalent to cortical human bone, Ti-diamond composites were processed through powder metallurgy. Grade 1 titanium and mixtures of Ti powder with 2%, 5% and 10 wt% diamond were compacted at 100MPa, and then sintered at 1250°...
Abstract: To analyse the changes of surface characteristics of machined and moderately roughened titanium disks following a standardised implantoplasty protocol. Forty titanium discs (machined: n = 20; moderately roughened: n = 20) were instrumented with one half of each disc maintained as the control (n...
Objective: This study aimed to assess the efficiency of six protocols for cleaning-up tooth enamel after bracket debonding.Methods:A total of 60 premolars were divided into six groups, according to the tools used for clean-up: 12-blade bur at low speed (G12L), 12-blade bur at high speed (G12H), 30-blade ...
Este estudo in vitro avaliou a resistência de união por microtração (RUM) à dentina e a microinfiltração em restaurações de resina composta após preparos cavitários com ponta diamantada ultrassônica e ponta diamantada em alta rotação. Para o teste de RUM, utilizaram-se seis terceiros molare...
O presente trabalho visa estudar o comportamento das pontas diamantadas de procedência nacional, por meio da análise computadorizada das grandezas área, perímetro e fator de forma. Foram ensaiados 60 instrumentos divididos em 2 grupos, os quais continham diferentes tamanhos de partículas de diamante...