Dental Materials 

TL;DR: The local release of bone stimulating or resorptive drugs in the peri-implant region may also respond to difficult clinical situations with poor bone quality and quantity, which should ultimately enhance the osseointegration process of dental implants for their immediate loading and long-term success.

TL;DR: The two main processing techniques, soft and hard machining, are assessed in the light of their possible clinical implications and consequences on the long-term performance of zirconia.

TL;DR: There is no one ideal material available to the clinician, but the commercial materials that comprise the current armamentarium are of high quality and when used appropriately, have proven to deliver excellent clinical outcomes of adequate longevity.

TL;DR: The range in surfaceroughness of different intraoral hard surfaces was found to be wide, and the impact of dental treatments on the surface roughness is material-dependent.

TL;DR: Dental polymer networks have been shown to be susceptible to hygroscopic and hydrolytic effects to varying extents dependent upon their chemistry and structure, and these effects on the clinical performance of polymer restoratives is largely unknown.