Research Reports

DENTAL ADVISOR Research Reports provides dental manufacturers with a rapid publication of exciting, objective research information on dental products. Small research projects completed at DENTAL ADVISOR Biomaterials Research Center, DENTAL ADVISOR Infection Control Research Center, or at universities or independent test facilities are published in DENTAL ADVISOR Research Reports.

Complimentary Research Reports

2024

January No 167
Laboratory Evaluation of Monet Laser Curing Light

2023

September No 166
Laboratory Evaluation of FQ Rotary Files
June No 165
Bond Strength Testing of a Universal Cement System to Teeth
March No 164
Capsule Waste Evaluation for Restorative Materials
February No 163
Efficacy of Comparative Evacuation System Cleaners
June No
3M RelyX Universal Resin Cement with 3M Scotchbond Universal Plus Adhesive-2 Year Retrospective Report

2022

November No 160
Laboratory Evaluation of Procodile Q Endondotic Files
April No 159
Zone of Inhibition Test Against Riva Star Aqua
September No 158
Flexural Strength and Marginal Integrity of Amber Mill Direct
September No 157
RH-Pro11 Sterilization Validation of Handpiece Performance with Expanded Testing
September No 156
DeltaFil Glass Ionomer Restorative Remineralization and Acid Erosion In-Vitro Evaluation
March No 153
Fit Capability of Differing N95 Duckbill Surgical Respirators in Relation to NIOSH Standard Face Sizes and Shapes
March No 147
Bond Strength of G2-BOND Universal
December No
3M RelyX Universal Resin Cement with 3M Scotchbond Universal Plus Adhesive-1 Year Retrospective Report
March No
3M RelyX Universal Resin Cement and 3M Scotchbond Universal Plus Adhesive-Economic & Efficiency Impact Survey

2021

November No 155
Milling Evaluation of Amber Mill®
August No 154
Novel Universal Cement Bond Strength to Multiple Substrates
August No 152
Laboratory Evaluation of BRILLIANT EverGlow
August No 151
Bacterial Load Reduction Efficacy of the Conjunctive use of the TRIO Rx and MIST in a Dental Operatory
June No 150
Air Purification and Bacterial Reduction Efficacy of the PURE BREEZE HEPA Air Purifier when used as a Whole Office Solution
April No 148
Bond Strength Testing of G-CEM ONE
February No 146
Bacterial Reduction Efficacy of Nederman FX2

2020

August No 144
3M Bond Strength of Scotchbond Universal Plus
August No 143
Non-Latex Dental Dam Tear Testing Comparison for Isodam (4D Rubber)
November No 142
Cavex ImpreSafe: Linear Dimensional Change of Impression Materials Before and After Disinfection
September No 141
A Comparison of Aerosol and Spatter with Genius.Shield and HVE or HVE Used Alone
September No 140
Aerosol and Spatter Reduction Efficacy of Mr. Thirsty® and Alternative Products
September No 138
Aerosol Reduction Efficacy of Vanguard Gold Mobile
July No 135
Aerosol and Spatter Reduction Efficacy of shieldVAC™
June No 134
3M Automix Applications and Mixing Efficiency
July No 133
3M Resin Cement Bond Strength to Multiple Substrates
June No 132
Panavia SA Universal-Bond Strength to Substrates
January No 131
HVHA RH-Pro 11 Sterilization Effect on Handpiece Performance

2019

November No 129
Laboratory Evaluation of FIT SA (Shofu Dental)
May No 127
Zone of Inhibition Test Against Three Desensitizers
June No 126
Machinability of n!ce Block on a Cerec inLab MC XL Mill
May No 125
Cutting Performance Comparison of FG 330 EdgeDental Carbide Burs
February No 123
Laboratory Evaluation of Bulk EZ, a Dual-Cure Bulk-Fill Flowable Composite
September No 122
Tokuyama Dental-Universal Bond Shear Bond Strength
October No 89
Cleaning Efficacy of Monarch Enzymatic Cleaner

2018

November No 124
Compatibility of Ecosite Bulk-fill to Bonding Agents
October No 121
Bond Strength of Ecosite Bond
October No 120
Comparison of Important Properties of Ecosite Bulk-Fill and Competitive Materials
October No 119
MIXPAC T-Mixer Colibri Plus Mixing Tips Laboratory Evaluation
July No 118
Optim 1 Cleaning and Disinfection Surface Investigation
June No 117
Bond Strength of Parkell Universal Adhesive to Unground and Ground Enamel and Superficial Dentin
April No 114
Multiple Property Comparison of NiTi Endodontic Files
March No 113
Comparison of Compressive Strength and Polishability of Beautfil II LS and Competitive Materials
November No
Monarch Waterline Cleaner Study

2017

June No 105
Important Properties of Filtek One Bulk Fill Restorative
April No
Cutting Performance Comparison of Various 1558 Metal Cutting/Transmetal Carbide Burs

2016

December No 102
Handpiece Maintenance Study: Oil and Lubrication
November No 99
Bond Strength Comparison of CLEARFIL Universal Bond Quick
October No 97
Effect of Accelerated 5-Year Exposure to Monarch Disinfectant Wipes on Tensile Properties of Dental Chair Fabrics
July No 94
Correlation of Hu-Friedy Cleaning Monitors with Instrument Cleaning
March No 81
StarDental Handpiece Torque Speed
March No 79
RAMVAC ® Slugbuster Evacuation System Cleaner Comparison Study

2015

October No 77
BurButler Block Cleaning and Sterilization Study
September No 76
Antibacterial Properties of a FiteBac Germicidal Hand Gel Formulation
September No 75
Reprocessing of Cordless Prophylaxis Handpieces Study
September No 73
Environmental Surface Wetness Test: Comparison of Disinfectant Wipes
June No 71
Shear Bond Strength, Color Stability, and Stain Resistance of Ventura Nanolux Composite
June No 70
Radiopacity of Several Fiber Posts
May No 69
Bond Strength of CLEARFIL Universal Bond
February No 68
Shear Bond Strength Comparison of a New Dental Cement to Different Adhesive Surfaces
February No 67
Bond Strength to Dentin of a New Dental Cement
January No 66
PRO-SYS Toothbrush
January No 65
Cleaning and Disinfection Investigation: Clorox Healthcare Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaner Disinfectant Wipes - Research Report

2014

August No 61
Comparative Durability of Super-Snap X-Treme and Sof-Lex Disk Systems
July No 60
Gloss of a Composite Finished with Super-Snap X-TREME and Two Other Polishing Systems
February No 58
Comparative Curing and Thermal Properties of Demi Ultra LED Curing Light

2013

December No 57
Crosstex Dentapure Dental Waterlines Study
September No 56
Investigation of E|Line Water Quality Test Kit
November No 55
Properties of a VPS Impression Material
May No 54
Savings Accomplished When Using MIXPAC T-Mixer and Critical Properties of Materials Mixed Using New MIXPAC T-Mixer Tips

2012

November No 52
CaviWipes1 Cleaning and Surface Disinfection Investigation
June No 48
Cavex ImpreSafe Long-Term Disinfection Study
April No 46
Investigation of Prolonged Activity of FiteBac Germicidal Hand Gel
April No 44
Fluoride Ion Release from Several Fluoride Varnishes
February No 43
FiteBac Germicidal Hand Gel Study

2011

July No 38
Flexural Strength and Modulus of Several Splinting Products
June No 37
Radiopacity of Several Fiber Posts
April No 36
Pathocept Aerosol and Surface Disinfection
April No 35
Bond Strength of Several 7th-Generation Bonding Agents
February No 33
Depth of Cure of Several Composite Restorative Materials

2010

November No 32
Opti-Cide3 Cleaning Study
September No 31
Effect of a Dental Water System Maintenance Additive on Bond Strength of a 7th-Generation Bonding Agent
August No 30
Bond Strength of OptiBond XTR Sixth-generation, Type I Bonding Agent
June No 29
Microbial Contamination of Patient Napkin Holders - Research Report
February No 26
Cavex ImpreSafe Disinfection Study

2009

June No 25
Effect of Lanolin- and Vitamin E-enriched Cyntek Powder-Free Latex Gloves on Skin Health - Research Report

Research Reports Archive

January Vol 167
Laboratory Evaluation of Monet Laser Curing Light
September Vol 166
Laboratory Evaluation of FQ Rotary Files
June Vol 165
Bond Strength Testing of a Universal Cement System to Teeth
March Vol 164
Capsule Waste Evaluation for Restorative Materials
February Vol 163
Efficacy of Comparative Evacuation System Cleaners
June Vol
3M RelyX Universal Resin Cement with 3M Scotchbond Universal Plus Adhesive-2 Year Retrospective Report
November Vol 160
Laboratory Evaluation of Procodile Q Endondotic Files
April Vol 159
Zone of Inhibition Test Against Riva Star Aqua
September Vol 158
Flexural Strength and Marginal Integrity of Amber Mill Direct
September Vol 157
RH-Pro11 Sterilization Validation of Handpiece Performance with Expanded Testing
September Vol 156
DeltaFil Glass Ionomer Restorative Remineralization and Acid Erosion In-Vitro Evaluation
March Vol 153
Fit Capability of Differing N95 Duckbill Surgical Respirators in Relation to NIOSH Standard Face Sizes and Shapes
March Vol 147
Bond Strength of G2-BOND Universal
December Vol
3M RelyX Universal Resin Cement with 3M Scotchbond Universal Plus Adhesive-1 Year Retrospective Report
March Vol
3M RelyX Universal Resin Cement and 3M Scotchbond Universal Plus Adhesive-Economic & Efficiency Impact Survey
November Vol 155
Milling Evaluation of Amber Mill®
August Vol 154
Novel Universal Cement Bond Strength to Multiple Substrates
August Vol 152
Laboratory Evaluation of BRILLIANT EverGlow
August Vol 151
Bacterial Load Reduction Efficacy of the Conjunctive use of the TRIO Rx and MIST in a Dental Operatory
June Vol 150
Air Purification and Bacterial Reduction Efficacy of the PURE BREEZE HEPA Air Purifier when used as a Whole Office Solution
April Vol 148
Bond Strength Testing of G-CEM ONE
February Vol 146
Bacterial Reduction Efficacy of Nederman FX2
August Vol 144
3M Bond Strength of Scotchbond Universal Plus
August Vol 143
Non-Latex Dental Dam Tear Testing Comparison for Isodam (4D Rubber)
November Vol 142
Cavex ImpreSafe: Linear Dimensional Change of Impression Materials Before and After Disinfection
September Vol 141
A Comparison of Aerosol and Spatter with Genius.Shield and HVE or HVE Used Alone
September Vol 140
Aerosol and Spatter Reduction Efficacy of Mr. Thirsty® and Alternative Products
September Vol 138
Aerosol Reduction Efficacy of Vanguard Gold Mobile
July Vol 135
Aerosol and Spatter Reduction Efficacy of shieldVAC™
June Vol 134
3M Automix Applications and Mixing Efficiency
July Vol 133
3M Resin Cement Bond Strength to Multiple Substrates
June Vol 132
Panavia SA Universal-Bond Strength to Substrates
January Vol 131
HVHA RH-Pro 11 Sterilization Effect on Handpiece Performance
November Vol 129
Laboratory Evaluation of FIT SA (Shofu Dental)
May Vol 127
Zone of Inhibition Test Against Three Desensitizers
June Vol 126
Machinability of n!ce Block on a Cerec inLab MC XL Mill
May Vol 125
Cutting Performance Comparison of FG 330 EdgeDental Carbide Burs
February Vol 123
Laboratory Evaluation of Bulk EZ, a Dual-Cure Bulk-Fill Flowable Composite
September Vol 122
Tokuyama Dental-Universal Bond Shear Bond Strength
October Vol 89
Cleaning Efficacy of Monarch Enzymatic Cleaner
November Vol 124
Compatibility of Ecosite Bulk-fill to Bonding Agents
December Vol 122
Tokuyama Universal Bond Shear Bond Strength to Dentin, Enamel and Zirconia
October Vol 121
Bond Strength of Ecosite Bond
October Vol 120
Comparison of Important Properties of Ecosite Bulk-Fill and Competitive Materials
October Vol 119
MIXPAC T-Mixer Colibri Plus Mixing Tips Laboratory Evaluation
July Vol 118
Optim 1 Cleaning and Disinfection Surface Investigation
June Vol 117
Bond Strength of Parkell Universal Adhesive to Unground and Ground Enamel and Superficial Dentin
April Vol 114
Multiple Property Comparison of NiTi Endodontic Files
March Vol 113
Comparison of Compressive Strength and Polishability of Beautfil II LS and Competitive Materials
November Vol
Monarch Waterline Cleaner Study
June Vol 105
Important Properties of Filtek One Bulk Fill Restorative
June Vol 105
Important Properties of Filtek One Bulk Fill Restorative
April Vol
Cutting Performance Comparison of Various 1558 Metal Cutting/Transmetal Carbide Burs
December Vol 102
Handpiece Maintenance Study: Oil and Lubrication
December Vol 101
Handpiece Maintenance Study: Air and Waterlines
November Vol 99
Bond Strength Comparison of CLEARFIL Universal Bond Quick
October Vol 97
Effect of Accelerated 5-Year Exposure to Monarch Disinfectant Wipes on Tensile Properties of Dental Chair Fabrics
October Vol 96
Water Sorption and Solubility of RMGI Dental Cements
October Vol 95
Effect of Accelerated 5-Year Exposure to Disinfectant Solutions on Tensile Properties of Dental Chair Fabrics
July Vol 94
Correlation of Hu-Friedy Cleaning Monitors with Instrument Cleaning
July Vol 92
Microbial Contamination of a Dental Ultrasonic Cleaning Unit
January Vol 90
Testing the Development of Staining of Instruments Cleaned with an Ultrasonic Cleaning Solution
May Vol 88
Cleaning Efficiency of Optim 28 Ultrasonic Cleaner Solution
April Vol 86
Investigation of Medicom Safe+ Mask Permeability
April Vol 84
Cleaning Efficacy of Evacuation Line Solutions
March Vol 83
Long-Term Wear of Air/Water Syringe O-Rings
March Vol 82
Compatibility with Gypsum and Reproduction of Detail of Alginate Materials Stability Over Time
March Vol 81
StarDental Handpiece Torque Speed
March Vol 80
PureKeys Computer Keyboard Study
March Vol 79
RAMVAC ® Slugbuster Evacuation System Cleaner Comparison Study
October Vol 78
Investigation of Face Mask Permeability
October Vol 77
BurButler Block Cleaning and Sterilization Study
September Vol 76
Antibacterial Properties of a FiteBac Germicidal Hand Gel Formulation
September Vol 75
Reprocessing of Cordless Prophylaxis Handpieces Study
September Vol 74
Sani-Soak Ultra Enzymatic Cleaner
September Vol 73
Environmental Surface Wetness Test: Comparison of Disinfectant Wipes
July Vol 72
Cleaning and Antimicrobial Efficacy of Evacuation Line Solutions
June Vol 71
Shear Bond Strength, Color Stability, and Stain Resistance of Ventura Nanolux Composite
June Vol 70
Radiopacity of Several Fiber Posts
May Vol 69
Bond Strength of CLEARFIL Universal Bond
February Vol 68
Shear Bond Strength Comparison of a New Dental Cement to Different Adhesive Surfaces
February Vol 67
Bond Strength to Dentin of a New Dental Cement
January Vol 66
PRO-SYS Toothbrush
January Vol 65
Cleaning and Disinfection Investigation: Clorox Healthcare Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaner Disinfectant Wipes - Research Report
December Vol 64
TIDIShield Assemble and Go Eye Shields
October Vol 63
Bond Strength of Several Bonding Agents Used with Self-Etch and Selective Enamel Etching Techniques
August Vol 62
Cutting Performance of Various Single Use Diamond Burs
August Vol 61
Comparative Durability of Super-Snap X-Treme and Sof-Lex Disk Systems
July Vol 60
Gloss of a Composite Finished with Super-Snap X-TREME and Two Other Polishing Systems
May Vol 59
Translucency of CAD/CAM Ceramics
February Vol 58
Comparative Curing and Thermal Properties of Demi Ultra LED Curing Light
December Vol 57
Crosstex Dentapure Dental Waterlines Study
September Vol 56
Investigation of E|Line Water Quality Test Kit
November Vol 55
Properties of a VPS Impression Material
May Vol 54
Savings Accomplished When Using MIXPAC T-Mixer and Critical Properties of Materials Mixed Using New MIXPAC T-Mixer Tips
June Vol 54
All Ceramic Finish and Polishing
April Vol 53
Flexural Strength of the Speed versus the Standard IPS e.max CAD Crystallization Cycles
November Vol 52
CaviWipes1 Cleaning and Surface Disinfection Investigation
August Vol 51
Tear Strength of Elastomeric Dental Impression Materials
August Vol 50
Water Sorption and Solubility of Light-Cured Resin-Based Dental Restorative Nanocomposites
July-August Vol 49
Microbial Evaluation of New Pre-packaged Burs
June Vol 48
Cavex ImpreSafe Long-Term Disinfection Study
May Vol 47
Mechanical Properties of Original GC FujiCEM Automix and New GC FujiCEM 2 Automix Cement
April Vol 46
Investigation of Prolonged Activity of FiteBac Germicidal Hand Gel
April Vol 45
Mechanical Properties of a Bioceramic Luting Cement
April Vol 44
Fluoride Ion Release from Several Fluoride Varnishes
February Vol 43
FiteBac Germicidal Hand Gel Study
April Vol 42
Torque Versus Speed Characteristics of Three 45 Degree Handpieces
October Vol 41
Bond Strength of ACE ALL-BOND TE to Ground Enamel and Dentin
October Vol 40
Bond Strength of U-Bond - a 7th-generation Bonding Agent
July Vol 38
Flexural Strength and Modulus of Several Splinting Products
June Vol 37
Radiopacity of Several Fiber Posts
April Vol 36
Pathocept Aerosol and Surface Disinfection
April Vol 35
Bond Strength of Several 7th-Generation Bonding Agents
February Vol 34
Bond Strength of Self-adhesive Resin Cements to Tooth Tissue and Ceramics
February Vol 33
Depth of Cure of Several Composite Restorative Materials
November Vol 32
Opti-Cide3 Cleaning Study
September Vol 31
Effect of a Dental Water System Maintenance Additive on Bond Strength of a 7th-Generation Bonding Agent
August Vol 30
Bond Strength of OptiBond XTR Sixth-generation, Type I Bonding Agent
June Vol 29
Microbial Contamination of Patient Napkin Holders - Research Report
April Vol 28
Gloss of a Provisional Composite Coated with SURFACE COAT Liquid Polish
February Vol 26
Cavex ImpreSafe Disinfection Study
June Vol 25
Effect of Lanolin- and Vitamin E-enriched Cyntek Powder-Free Latex Gloves on Skin Health - Research Report
June Vol 24
Properties of Elastomeric Impression Materials
June Vol 23
Properties of Elastomeric Impression Materials (German)
June Vol 22
Comparison of the Fit of Crowns: 3M ESPE Lava Chairside Oral Scanner C.O.S. vs. Traditional Impressions
June Vol 21
Bond Strength of Optibond All-in-One Seventh-generation Bonding Agent
February Vol 20
Radiopacity of Several Glass Fiber Endodontic Posts
August Vol 19
Bond Strength of Resin Cement to Treated Zirconia
August Vol 18
Bond Strength of Clearfil Esthetic Cement and Clearfil Ceramic Primer to Treated and Untreated Ceramics
July Vol 17
Elastic Memory of Impression Materials in Tension
January Vol 16
The Efficacy of Light-assisted Chairside Whitening
January Vol 15
Comparison of Radiopacity of Endodontic Posts
January Vol 14
Tensile Properties of Impression Materials-Europe
January Vol 13
Tensile Properties of Impression Materials-US
August Vol 12
Bond Strength of Filtek LS System to Tooth Structure
April Vol 11
Bond Strength of Dual-cured Resin Cements to Tooth Structure
March Vol 10
Bond Strength of Adhesive Resin Cements to Tooth Structure as Affected by Moisture and Storage Time
March Vol 09
Mechanical Properties of Flowable Resin Composites Using Different Curing Lights
March Vol 08
Changes in Color before and after Polymerization and Gloss of Resin Composites
March Vol 07
Bond Strength of Adhesive Resin Cement to Ceramic and Alloys
March Vol 06
Bond Strength of Adhesive Resin Cements to Tooth Structure
March Vol 05
Bond Strength of One-step Bonding Agents to Tooth Structure
January Vol 04
Effects of Preheating Resin Composite on Flowability
January Vol 03
Flowability of Impression Materials (U.S.)
January Vol 03.5
Flowability of Impression Materials (Europe)
August Vol 02
Bond Strength of Self-Etching Adhesives to Pre-Treated Enamel
June Vol 01
In Vitro Bond Strength of Adhesive Cements to Tooth Structure
September Vol 94
Quality of Air from Dental Air Compressors