Micro-computed tomography measurement of the marginal gap of different types of glass-ceramic veneers fabricated by heat-pressed technique. by Soma Qadir, Bassam Karem Amin

“…IPS Emax ceramic was used for restorations of the first group, and IPS Empress esthetic was used for restorations of the second group. The finished restorations were cleaned and polished to be prepared for cementation. …”
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A Predictable Aesthetic Rehabilitation of Deciduous Anterior Teeth in Early Childhood Caries by Priyanka Agarwal, Rashmi Nayak, Ghayathri Elangovan

“…The occlusion was restored, and the restorations were finished and polished.…”
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The Influencing Effect of Silver Nitrate Fillers on the hardness of Flexible Resin by Huda Abed Hasson, Lateef Essa Alwan

“…All control and test groups were processed; curred then finished and polished the specimens ready for testing. …”
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Technical and Technological Analysis of the Novoilyinka Culture Ceramics of the Kama-Vyatka Interfluve by Olga V. Andreeva

“…The main attention is paid to the preparatory stage of creating ceramic wares and surface treatment of finished vessels. When processing the outer surface of the wares of the studied sites, smoothing and polishing were used, but at the Arkul and Sredneye Shadbegovo III sites, vessels with a combed stamp on the outside of the vessel were revealed, the inner surface was mainly smoothed with a soft object. …”
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3D Slot Roughness Evaluation Of Novel Orthodontic Brackets With Two Commercial Brackets (An İn-Vitro Study) by Omar Sabah, Isra Dilshad, Sana Rizgar

“…To reduce roughness, the E-max brackets could benefit from better polishing and finishing. Hence, to lessen friction.…”
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Qualitative and quantitative evaluations of topography for CAD/CAM all ceramic zirconia after different surface treatments by Sazan M. Azeez, Shatha A. Salih

“…Then they were randomly divided into three groups (nine specimens for each): grinded group (GB) without any additional surface treatment; reglazed group (GC) by adding galze material; polished group (GD) polishing with an intraoral zirconia polishing kit Kenda in a 2-step procedure. …”
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PROCESSING REMOVABLE ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE FOR SINGLE TOOTH ANTERIOR CROSSBITE USING EXPANSION SCREW by Elly Rusdiana, Sianiwati Goenharto, Sasadhara Nirmala Ratna Harda, Sri Wahjuni, Sri Redjeki Indiani

“…Conclusion: Design and making orthodontic appliances using expansion screw begins with drawing design, positioning Adams clasps and labial bow sectional screw mini mounting, then acrylic packing. Final step was finishing polishing acrylic plate.…”
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Fabrication Technique of Dental Restoration Using Hybrid Ceramic With Cad Cam Method by Meita Andriyani, Sonya Harwasih, Eny Inayati

“…Mechanical manufacture of dental restorations using ceramic hybrid materials with CAD CAM method begins with scanning, selection of materials and tooth shade, designing, milling, followed by finishing, polishing, ends with staining and glazing.…”
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Influence of Macrotexture and Microtexture on the Skid Resistance of Aggregates by Bowen Guan, Jiayu Wu, Chao Xie, Jianhong Fang, Haile Zheng, Huaxin Chen

“…For this purpose, fractal dimension (D), root mean square height (Rq), and Polished Stone Value (PSV) were tested. The Pearson correlation coefficients between PSV and D or Rq in the interval of different polishing cycles were calculated and analyzed with correlation analysis. …”
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The effect of different surface characterization on bonding strength of maxillofacial silicone elastomer to two different framework materials. by Zhala Meran, Omar Kamaran Anwar

“…Each group was subdivided into 4 different surface characterization (Polished surface as a control, Sandblasted surface by aluminum oxide media 250 micron, Polished surface with retentive holes, Surface with retentive holes and sandblasted by aluminum oxide media 250 micron). …”
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Modulus of Elasticity of Two Ceramic Materials and Stress-Inducing Mechanical Deformation following Fabrication Techniques and Adhesive Cementation Procedures of a Dental Ceramic by G. Isgrò, D. Rodi, A. Sachs, M. Hashimoto

“…One surface of the specimens was polished to provide accurate baseline profilometric measurements (reference surface). …”
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Technological dental sealants: in vitro evaluation of material properties and antibiofilm potential by Witalo Pereira de Jesus, Luiza de Almeida Queiroz Ferreira, Washington Henrique Themoteo da Silva, Fernanda Vieira Belém, Ana Paula Turrioni, Cláudia Silami de Magalhães, Mila Fernandes Moreira Madeira, Ivana Márcia Alves Diniz, Marco Aurelio Benini Paschoal

“…For the physical and compositional tests, specimens were molded and submitted to finishing/polishing in a metallographic polisher. RS and VM were measured through 5 readings. …”
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Surface Characteristics and Biofilm Development on Selected Dental Ceramic Materials by Kyoung H. Kim, Carolina Loch, J. Neil Waddell, Geoffrey Tompkins, Donald Schwass

“…Intraoral adjustment and polishing of dental ceramics often affect their surface characteristics, promoting increased roughness and consequent biofilm growth. …”
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FABRICATION OF SIMPLE SPACE REGAINER FOR SPACE LOSS CASE by Sianiwati Goenharto, Elly Rusdiana, Annisa Rahmadani, Eny Inayati, Rr. Dwiyanti Feriana Ratwita, Okti Setyowati, Sri Wahjuni, Anisa Nur Halimah, Sujati, Endang Kusdarjanti

“…Conclusion: Design and making orthodontic appliances using expansion screw begins with drawing design, positioning Adams clasps and labia bow sectional screw mini mounting, then acrylic packing. Final step was finishing polishing acrylic plate.…”
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FABRICATION OF MAYNE’S SPACE MAINTAINER FOR PREMATURE LOSS OF DECIDUOUS TEETH by Sianiwati Goenharto, M. Kautsar Haula Robbi, Eny Inayati, Okti Setyowati, Endang Kusdarjanti, Mia Laksmi Lita Rosa, Sujati, Sri Wahjuni, Sri Redjeki, Anisa Nur Halimah

“…Conclusion: It is concluded that fabrication of Mayne's space maintainer in the case of premature loss of tooth 74 includes the preparation of a working model, adjustment of the molar band on tooth 75, making the loop, followed by soldering the loop to the molar band, finally the finishing and polishing.…”
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ANALYSIS OF SURFACE DEFECTS OF ALUMINUM AND ITS ALLOYS WITH A SCANNING KELVIN PROBE by A. K. Tyavlovsky, A. L. Zharin, O. K. Gusev, R. I. Varabei, N. I. Muhurov, G. V. Sharonov, K. U. Pantsialeyeu

“…Additionally, a histogram of CPD values distribution and statistical characteristics including the expectation of CPD mean value and histogram half-width were calculated either for the whole distribution or for each individual mode in a case of multimodal distribution.The spatial CPD distribution of A99 aluminum and AMG-2 alloy surfaces after electrochemical polishing and diamond finishing was studied. An additional study was held for AMG-2 surface after the formation of 30 microns thick specific nanostructured alumina oxide surface layer. …”
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Running trends in Switzerland from 1999 to 2019: An exploratory observational study. by Anja Witthöft, Thimo Marcin, Mabliny Thuany, Volker Scheer, Pantelis T Nikolaidis, Matthias Wilhelm, Katja Weiss, Thomas Rosemann, Beat Knechtle

“…In total, there were more male finishers (68.4%) than female finishers (31.6%) and only in 5 km races, more women finished than men (55.3%). …”
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The impact of bleaching using 15% carbamide peroxide on surface properties of CAD-CAM composite structures by Rasha A. Alamoush, Jiawei Yang, Abdulaziz Alhotan, Julfikar Haider, Burak Yilmaz, Alaaeldin Elraggal

“…Abstract This study aims to evaluate the effects of the home bleaching method on the surface microhardness and surface roughness of both polished and unpolished CAD-CAM resin composite materials. …”
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Activités artisanales sur la rive droite de la Vesle à Reims/Durocortorum by Émilie Jouhet, Michaël Brunet, Pierre Mathelart, Véronique Matterne

“…In the absence of roughing, finished products, or manufacturing failures on site, it remains impossible to identify the precise type of production intended for the metal work. …”
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An Analysis and Research on the Transmission Ratio of Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Photoelectrodes by Using Different Etching Process by Chin-Guo Kuo, Cheng-Fu Yang, Mu-Jung Kao, Wen-Pin Weng, Chi-Cheng Chang, Lih-Ren Hwang, Jian-Lan Nil

“…In this study, at first three different methods were used to etch Ti templates from 10 to 17 min, (1) polishing-chemical etching: Ti template was annealed at 450°C for 1 h, abraded using number 80 to 1500 SiC sheet, and then etched in a solution of 5% HF + 95% H2O; (2) electrochemical polishing-chemical etching: Ti template was annealed at 450°C for 1 h, electrolytic polishing with 42% CH3OH + 5% HClO4 + 53% HOCH2CH2OC4H9 solution, and the chemical-etching in a solution of 5% HF + 95% H2O; (3) chemical etching: Ti template was etched in a solution of 5% HF + 95% H2O and annealed at 450°C for 1 h. …”
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