Influence of ultrasonic setting on compressive and diametral tensile strengths of glass ionomer cements

The aim of this study was to assess the influence of ultrasonic wave propagation on the compressive (CS) and diametral tensile (DTS) strengths of glass ionomer cements (GICs). Three variables were evaluated: conventional GICs, ultrasonic excitation and storage time (1 hour, 24 hours and 7 days). Bov...

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Main Authors: Terezinha Jesus Esteves Barata, Eduardo Bresciani, Akimi Adachi, Ticiane Cestari Fagundes, Carlos Augusto Ramos Carvalho, Maria Fidela Lima Navarro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol) 2008-03-01
Series:Materials Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392008000100011