The key elements of conducting load-to-fracture mechanical testing on restoration-tooth units in restorative dentistry

Biomimetic restorative dentistry strives to replace lost tooth tissue by biomaterials with similar physical properties. In order to do so, mechanical testing of dental restorative materials on their own and later in dental cavities is highly important. During this process dentists and engineers are collaborating aiming to set the indications of certain restorative materials and application techniques. In vitro fracture resistance testing of a restored tooth is one of the most important tests to be carried out during the indication setting process. However, for this specific test and received results to be valid for clinicians, the group conducting the tests must pay attention to mimic intraoral conditions as much as possible. The article aims at identifying the key elements of fracture resistance tests in dentistry. Adequately conducting this test is a prerequisite for later testing in in vivo conditions the restorative techniques that produced the best results among the in vitro tests

Behavior of the structure of different materials under static force

The subject of rheology is the study of force-induced deformation and creep in materials, taking into account the effect of time too. The purpose of the measurements is to study time-dependent tension-deformation correlations, which include creep and tension-relaxation parameters, and viscosity. Due to the characteristic structure of biological materials, we try to introduce rheology through different materials. Our samples also include soft, semi-hard and hard materials from fish meat to human teeth. It is very clear from the obtained results that the internal structure of each material is influenced by many factors. These factors also interact with each other and they cannot be standardized in a single study

The key elements of conducting load-to-fracture mechanical testing on restoration-tooth units in restorative dentistry

Biomimetic restorative dentistry strives to replace lost tooth tissue by biomaterials with similar physical properties. In order to do so, mechanical testing of dental restorative materials on their own and later in dental cavities is highly important. During this process dentists and engineers are collaborating aiming to set the indications of certain restorative materials and application techniques. In vitro fracture resistance testing of a restored tooth is one of the most important tests to be carried out during the indication setting process. However, for this specific test and received results to be valid for clinicians, the group conducting the tests must pay attention to mimic intraoral conditions as much as possible. The article aims at identifying the key elements of fracture resistance tests in dentistry. Adequately conducting this test is a prerequisite for later testing in in vivo conditions the restorative techniques that produced the best results among the in vitro tests

Ten years of housing estate rehabilitation in Budapest

At the turn of the millennium about one third of the inhabitants of Budapest lived at housing estates. Since then this rate has slightly declined because of new constructions. Demographic trends have also contributed to the decrease of the share of population living on housing estates. The rate of ageing is especially high in case of the older housing estates, nevertheless, the share of the families with children has still remained above average. The rehabilitation of large housing estates seems to be the best way to avoid their demographic erosion and social decline. This paper explores the rehabilitation initiatives carried out in Budapest in the last decade, with special attention to their outcomes, and their effects. We also examine whether renovations resulted in some new socio-spatial differentiations at large housing estates

Kernel hardness and dough reological investigation on different wheat varieties

The aim of this research was the investigation of winter wheat varieties, the kernel hardness and the dough features. We determined the kernel hardness with two dynamic methods. We measured the parameters of flour. The correlations among hardness index and the examined flour parameters were also significant (r=0.816-0.876). We found strong correlation between the grinding energy (eg) and water absorption (r=0.878) of the flour. Hardness Index – wet gluten (r=0.833), and Hardness Index – water absorption (r=0.876), Hardness Index – P value of alveograph (r=0.816) showed also positive correlations. We found correlation the water absorption and P value of alveograph (r=0.873)