Dental Materials

A COMPARISON OF ALGINATE IMPRESSION PRODUCTS IN TERMS OF STIFFNESS BASED ON YOUNG’S MODULUS - PDF filePDF

A COMPARISON OF ALGINATE IMPRESSION PRODUCTS IN TERMS OF STIFFNESS BASED ON YOUNG’S MODULUS PDF

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the stiffness of five commercially available different alginate impression materials namely Cavex CA37®, Cavex Color Change®, Tulip®, Cavex Cream Alginate® and TOL® so that one can deduce wh

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  • SABA WAQAR QURESHI, SHAHREEN ZAHID, SAMIE QADIR, MUHAMMAD KALEEM


BIOGLASS, A NEW TREND TOWARDS CLINICAL BONE TISSUE ENGINEERING - PDF filePDF

BIOGLASS, A NEW TREND TOWARDS CLINICAL BONE TISSUE ENGINEERING PDF

It is submitted that the list of the published articles available on the Pubmed database were
extracted using the key words “Osteogenesis and Bioglass” on 3rd April, 2015 followed by extraction of the full text articles from differen

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  • HASHMAT GUL, SHAHREEN ZAHID, MUHAMMAD KALEEM, SHAHAB-UD-DIN


Comparative abrasive wear resistance and surface analysis of dental resin‑based materials - PDF filePDF

Comparative abrasive wear resistance and surface analysis of dental resin‑based materials PDF

The objective of this study was to assess the surface properties (microhardness and wear resistance) of various composites and compomer materials. In addition, the methodologies used for assessing wear resistance were compared.

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  • Maleeha Nayyer, Shahreen Zahid, Syed Hammad Hassan


Comparison of frequency of post-obturation pain of single versus multiple visit root canal treatment of necrotic teeth with infected root canals. A Randomized Controlled Trial - PDF filePDF

Comparison of frequency of post-obturation pain of single versus multiple visit root canal treatment of necrotic teeth with infected root canals. A Randomized Controlled Trial PDF

To determine the pain of single versus multiple visit endodontic treatment after obturation in teeth with necrotic pulps and infected canals.

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  • Amna Riaz, Anser Maxood


COMPARISON OF TWO INTRACANAL MEDICAMENTS IN RESOLUTION OF APICAL RADIOLUCENCY - PDF filePDF

COMPARISON OF TWO INTRACANAL MEDICAMENTS IN RESOLUTION OF APICAL RADIOLUCENCY PDF

As a gold standard, calcium hydroxide has always been used as a root canal medicament
against root canal pathogens but its combination with chlorhexidine is not being employed in routine despite its documented efficacy and results.

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  • Amna Riaz, Anser Maxood, Saeeda Abdullah, Kiran Saba, Shahab Ud Din, Shahreen Zahid


CONSISTENCY MEASUREMENTS OF THREE COMMERCIAL AND FIVE NOVEL EXPERIMENTAL VINYL POLYSILOXANE (VPS) IMPRESSION MATERIALS - PDF filePDF

CONSISTENCY MEASUREMENTS OF THREE COMMERCIAL AND FIVE NOVEL EXPERIMENTAL VINYL POLYSILOXANE (VPS) IMPRESSION MATERIALS PDF

The purpose of this study was to develop a medium bodied hydrophobic and hydrophilic experimental (Exp) vinyl polysiloxane (VPS) impression materials (ab initio) incorporating a novel cross-linking agent, tetra-functional (dimethylsilylorthosilicate (T

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  • SHAHAB UD DIN, SADIA KHALID


CURRENT TRENDS IN DELIVERY OF AGENTS VIA DENTAL RESTORATIONS - PDF filePDF

CURRENT TRENDS IN DELIVERY OF AGENTS VIA DENTAL RESTORATIONS PDF

Agents of choice may be introduced in to the mouth via dental restorations, but this concept is only in embryonic stages and needs to be explored, modified, controlled and gauged to make it useful.

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  • SABA WAQAR QURESHI, SHAHREEN ZAHID, SHAHAB-UD-DIN, MOHAMMAD KALEEM, ALI WAQAR QURESHI


Drug Delivery through Denture-Base Resins – A Systematic Review - PDF filePDF

Drug Delivery through Denture-Base Resins – A Systematic Review PDF

The purpose of this article was to review current literature on the usage of denture bases as potential drug-release devices (DRDs) for the treatment of oral conditions such as Candida associated denture stomatitis (CAD) and recurrent ulcers. 

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  • Maleeha Nayyer, Shahreen Zahid, Muhammad Kaleem, Bilal Ahmed, Hudia Rizwan


Effect of Storage Media on the Solubility of Commercially Available Calcium Hydroxide Cements. A Clear Guideline for Dentists - PDF filePDF

Effect of Storage Media on the Solubility of Commercially Available Calcium Hydroxide Cements. A Clear Guideline for Dentists PDF

The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of storage media on the solubility of four different commercially available calcium hydroxide cements.

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  • Shahreen Zahid , Samie Qadir , Asfia Saeed , Muhammad Kaleem , Haroon Ahmed Khan


EVALUATION OF THE DIMENSIONAL STABILITY OF ALGINATE IMPRESSION MATERIALS IMMERSED IN VARIOUS DISINFECTANT SOLUTIONS - PDF filePDF

EVALUATION OF THE DIMENSIONAL STABILITY OF ALGINATE IMPRESSION MATERIALS IMMERSED IN VARIOUS DISINFECTANT SOLUTIONS PDF

This study was aimed to investigate the effect of two different disinfectant agents on the dimensional stability of commercially available modern alginate impression materials in terms of syneresis and imbibition.

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  • SHAHREEN ZAHID, SAMIE QADIR, NIDA ZEHRA BANO


In-vitro antifungal efficacy of tissue conditioner-chitosan composites as potential treatment therapy for denture stomatitis - PDF filePDF

In-vitro antifungal efficacy of tissue conditioner-chitosan composites as potential treatment therapy for denture stomatitis PDF

Tissue conditioners are commonly used to improve the adaptation of ill-fitting dentures. These materials are easily colonized by Candida albicans (C. albicans), resulting in “denture stomatitis”. Chitosan and its derivative possess inherent

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  • Asfia Saeed, Ali Haider, Shahreen Zahid, Saqib Arshad Khan, Rani Faryal, Mohammad Kaleem


Microwave-assisted synthesis and in vitro osteogenic analysis of novel bioactive glass fibers for biomedical and dental applications - PDF filePDF

Microwave-assisted synthesis and in vitro osteogenic analysis of novel bioactive glass fibers for biomedical and dental applications PDF

Glass fiber-based materials have gained interest for use in biomedical and dental applications. The aim of this study was to make E-glass fiber bioactive by a novel method using the microwave irradiation technique.

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  • Hina Khalid, Fatima Suhaib, Shahreen Zahid


POTENTIAL OF DENTAL IMPLANTS AS DRUG CARRIERS - PDF filePDF

POTENTIAL OF DENTAL IMPLANTS AS DRUG CARRIERS PDF

Dental implants are continuously gaining popularity in dental practice as a treatment modality
for the missing teeth. It has led to extensive research on every aspect of dental implants.

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  • HUDIA RIZWAN, M KALEEM, SHEHREEN ZAHID, MALEEHA NAYYER, SAMIRA RIZWAN


Sol-gel derived fluoride-doped bioactive glass powders: Structural and longterm fluoride release/pH analysis - PDF filePDF

Sol-gel derived fluoride-doped bioactive glass powders: Structural and longterm fluoride release/pH analysis PDF

The study aimed to compare the fluoride release behavior of newly synthesized bioactive glass powders and its effect on the pH. The bioactive glass (BG) and three groups of fluoride-doped (2.5, 5 and 7.5 mol%) bioactive glasses (F-BG) powders were synt

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  • Hashmat Gul, Saba Zahid


THE INFLUENCE OF MOISTURE ON THE SETTING TIME OF THE LATEST COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE CALCIUM HYDROXIDE CEMENTS; A CLEAR GUIDELINE FOR THE DENTIST - PDF filePDF

THE INFLUENCE OF MOISTURE ON THE SETTING TIME OF THE LATEST COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE CALCIUM HYDROXIDE CEMENTS; A CLEAR GUIDELINE FOR THE DENTIST PDF

Calcium hydroxide is a material of choice for pulp capping procedure and is widely used for lining, apexification and root canal dressing. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of humidity and temperature on the setting time of four

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  • SHAHREEN ZAHID, SAMIE QADIR, ASFIA SAEED, MUHAMMAD KALEEM