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Impact of Fabrication Techniques and Polishing Procedures on Surface Roughness of Denture Base Resins
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2025
This article presents a protocol to evaluate the effects of different manufacturing methods (heat-polymerized PMMA, CAD-CAM milled PMMA, and 3D-printed resin) and polishing techniques (600, 800, and 1000 grit silicon carbide abrasive papers) on the surface roughness (Ra) of resin base materials used for complete dentures.
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Plasma Polishing as a New Polishing Option to Reduce the Surface Roughness of Porous Titanium Alloy for 3D Printing
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2023
Plasma polishing is a promising surface processing technology, especially suitable for 3D printing of porous titanium alloy workpieces. It can remove semi-molten powders and ablative oxide layers, thereby effectively reducing surface roughness and improving surface quality.
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Effects of Mechanical Methods Used in Peri-implantitis Treatment on Implant Surface Decontamination and Roughness
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2025
The present protocol describes an experimental model based on ink-staining which can be used for in vitro implant surface decontamination and roughness research to contribute to clinical decision-making.
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Roughness Impact of Piezoelectric Dental Scaler on Two Distinct Flowable Composite Filling Materials
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2025
This methodology allows applying a dental appliance on any specimen at any angle with standardized force and stability. This approach might be extensively used in health sciences to standardize the impacts of dental equipment with hand-holding elements such as micromotors, turbines, and ultrasonic scalers on varied surfaces.
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Directing Proteins to the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
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2023
The organelle-specific signaling sequences direct proteins synthesized in the cytosol to their final destination like ER, mitochondria, peroxisomes, etc. Some of the proteins directed to ER are then trafficked via vesicles to other organelles within the cell or the extracellular environment through the Golgi complex. For example, the rough ER synthesizes soluble proteins for transportation to the lysosomes or secretion out of the cell. It can also synthesize transmembrane proteins that can...
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Surface roughness changes how two materials interact by modifying the real contact area between them. Microscopic height variations determine where surfaces actually meet, which can alter friction and the strength of adhesion. Measuring these irregularities therefore helps connect surface structure with tribological behavior, especially when evaluating material pairs, coatings, or interfaces under contact.
The apparent dimensions of two contacting surfaces do not describe every region that physically touches. Height variations concentrate contact at particular surface features, so the real contact area can differ from the idealized area. This distinction helps explain why roughness measurements are relevant to friction and adhesion rather than serving only as geometric descriptions.
Surface irregularities can change how light and other waves interact with a material by influencing scattering and absorption. Consequently, a surface assessment may be important even when mechanical contact is not involved. In physics and engineering, roughness analysis can help evaluate optical components and understand how interface texture affects wave-related performance.
A measured surface profile can be condensed into numerical parameters such as average roughness, Ra, or root-mean-square roughness, Rq. These summaries provide a practical way to compare surfaces and communicate their measured texture without reproducing the entire profile. Selecting and reporting such parameters supports consistent evaluation of materials, coatings, and manufactured components.
The analysis begins by measuring a surface profile that records height variation across the material. The resulting profile can then be summarized with parameters such as Ra or Rq, allowing surfaces to be compared quantitatively. This workflow supports investigations of surfaces produced by machining, deposition, wear, or fracture and links measured texture to performance.
Researchers and engineers apply surface roughness analysis to study tribological behavior, optimize manufacturing processes and coatings, and assess optical components. It also helps evaluate how interfaces influence device performance. Because roughness can affect contact, friction, adhesion, fluid flow, and wave interactions, the same measurement approach can inform both mechanical and optical investigations.