Maja Antanasova

Jožef Stefan Institute | IJS · Department of Nanostructured Materials

The heat treatment of dental alloys prior to porcelain application/veneering has been proposed as a way to ensure sufficient oxide scale and to promote the porcelain’s adherence in porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) fixed dental prostheses. The present study investigates the relationship between the bond strength of the dental porcelain to selective-la...

Statement of problem: Computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) technologies have provided alternatives to lost-wax casting for the fabrication of titanium frameworks in metal-ceramic fixed dental prostheses (FDPs). The findings on varying metal surface characteristics resulting from application of different fabrication tech...

Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which are persistent lipophilic environmental pollutants, has a variety of adverse effects on wildlife and human health, including bone mineralization, growth and mechanical strength. The present study evaluated the effects of lactational exposure to nondioxin-like PCB-155 and dioxin-like PCB-169, indiv...

Purpose: The aim has been to determine the effect of thermo-mechanical cycling on shear-bond-strength (SBS) of dental porcelain to Co–Cr and Ti-based alloys fabricated by casting, computer-numerical-controlled milling, and selective-laser-melting (SLM). Methods: Seven groups (n = 22/group) of metal cylinders were fabricated by casting (Co–Cr and c...

Difficulties related to titanium processing (casting) and the problematic titanium-ceramic bond have been limiting the latter’s application in prosthetic dentistry for many years. Recent advances in subtractive and additive CAD/CAM technologies have provided alternative routes for titanium processing. The effect of a processing route on titanium su...

ABSTRACT With the development of dentistry, the design of the partial dentures is constantly improving, allowing application of more sophisticated retention systems. Nowadays there are hundreds of dental attachments from different manufacturers, so the decision about which type of attachment is most suitable for each particular case represents a ch...