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List of publications

2012

2011

  • Hatamleh MM, Rodrigues FP, Silikas N, Watts DC. (2011). 3D-FE analysis of soft liner-acrylic interfaces under shear loading. Dent Mater, 27(5), 590-597. eScholarID:134550 | DOI:doi:10.1016/j.dental.2011.01.003
  • (2011). Degradation resistance of silorane, experimental ormocer and dimethacrylate resin-based dental composites. Journal of Oral Science, 53(4), 413-419. eScholarID:146042 | DOI:doi:10.2334/josnusd.53.413
  • Wei YJ, Silikas N, Zhang ZT, Watts DC. (2011). Diffusion and concurrent solubility of self-adhering and new resin-matrix composites during water sorption/desorption cycles. Dent Mater, 27(2), 197-205. eScholarID:109474 | DOI:doi:10.1016/j.dental.2010.10.014
  • Elbishari H, Satterthwaite J, Silikas N. (2011). Effect of Filler Size and Temperature on Packing Stress and Viscosity of Resin-composites. Int J Molec Sci, 12(8), 5330-5338. eScholarID:134988 | DOI:10.3390/ijms12085330
  • Hatamleh MM, Polyzois GL, Silikas N, Watts DC. (2011). Effect of extraoral aging conditions on mechanical properties of maxillofacial silicone elastomer. J Prostodont, 20(6), 439-446. eScholarID:134986 | DOI:10.1111/j.1532-849X.2011.00736.x
  • Ereifej N, Rodrigues FP, Silikas N, Watts DC. (2011). Experimental and FE shear-bonding strength at core/veneer interfaces in bilayered ceramics. Dent Mater, 27(6), 590-597. eScholarID:134985 | DOI:doi:10.1016/j.dental.2011.03.001
  • Rodrigues FP, Silikas N, Watts DC, Ballester RY. (2011). Finite element analysis of bonded model Class I 'restorations' after shrinkage. Dental Materials, eScholarID:146038 | DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dental.2011.10.001
  • Wei YJ, Silikas N, Zhang ZT, Watts DC. (2011). Hygroscopic dimensional changes of self-adhering and new resin-matrix composites during water sorption/desorption cycles. Dent Mater, 27(3), 259-266. eScholarID:134549 | DOI:doi:10.1016/j.dental.2010.10.015
  • D'Alpino PH, Bechtold J, Santos PJ, Alonso RC, Di Hipólito V, Silikas N, Rodrigues FP. (2011). Methacrylate- and silorane-based composite restorations: Hardness, depth of cure and interfacial gap formation as a function of the energy dose. Dent Mater, 27(11), 1162-1169. eScholarID:134987 | DOI:doi:10.1016/j.dental.2011.08.397
  • Cavalcante LM, Schneider LF, Silikas N, Watts DC. (2011). Surface integrity of solvent-challenged ormocer-matrix composite. Dent Mater, 27(2), 173-179. eScholarID:109479 | DOI:doi:10.1016/j.dental.2010.10.002

2010

  • Mokeem-Saleh A, Hammad M, Silikas N, Qualtrough A, Watts DC. (2010). A laboratory evaluation of the physical and mechanical properties of selected root canal sealers. Int Endod J, 43(10), 882-888. eScholarID:109438 | DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2591.2010.01762.x
  • Rahiotis C, Patsouri K, Silikas N, Kakaboura A. (2010). Curing efficiency of high-intensity light-emitting diode (LED) devices. J Oral Sci, 52, 187-195. eScholarID:109463 | DOI:10.2334/josnusd.52.187
  • Hatamleh MM, Maryan C, Silikas N, Watts DC. (2010). Effect of net fiber-reinforcement surface treatment on soft denture liner retention and longevity. Journal of Prosthodontics, 19(4), 258-262. eScholarID:1d19230 | DOI:10.1111/j.1532-849X.2009.00566.x
  • Elayyan F, Silikas N, Bearn D. (2010). Mechanical properties of coated superelastic archwires in conventional and self-ligating orthodontic brackets. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop, 137(2), 213-217. eScholarID:84111 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajodo.2008.01.026
  • Schneider LF, Cavalcante LM, Silikas N. (2010). Shrinkage Stresses Generated during Resin-Composite Applications: A Review. J Dent Biomech, 2010: 131630. . eScholarID:109469
  • Zinelis S, Thomas A, Syres K, Silikas N, Eliades G. (2010). Surface characterization of zirconia dental implants. Dent Mater, 26(4), 295-305. eScholarID:84112 | DOI:10.1016/j.dental.2009.11.079

2009

  • Ereifej N, Silikas N, Watts DC. (2009). Edge strength of indirect restorative materials. Journal of Dentistry, 37(10), 799-806. eScholarID:16861 | DOI:10.1016/j.jdent.2009.06.009
  • Cavalcante LM, Masouras K, Watts DC, Pimenta LA, Silikas N. (2009). Effect of nanofillers size on surface properties after toothbrush abrasion. Am J Dent, 22(1), 60-64. eScholarID:1d18902
  • Silikas N. (2009). Evaluation of root canal obturation: a three-dimensional in vitro study. J Endod, 35, 541-4. eScholarID:1d19297 | DOI:10.1016/j.joen.2008.12.021
  • Baroudi K, Silikas N, Watts DC. (2009). In vitro pulp chamber temperature rise from irradiation and exotherm of flowable composites. Int J Paediatr Dent, 19(1), 48-54. eScholarID:1d17989 | DOI:10.1111/j.1365-263X.2007.00899.x
  • Cavalcante LM, Valentino TA, Carlini B Jr, Silikas N, Pimenta LA. (2009). Influence of different exposure time required to stabilize hardness values of composite resin restorations. J Contemp Dent Pract, 10(2), 42-50. eScholarID:1d19295
  • Rodrigues FP, Li J, Silikas N, Ballester RY, Watts DC. (2009). Sequential software processing of micro-XCT dental-images for 3D-FE analysis. Dent Mater, 25(6), e47-e55. eScholarID:1d19296 | DOI:10.1016/j.dental.2009.02.007
  • Zinelis S, Eliades T, Dimitrakopoulos I, Silikas N, Eliades G. (2009). Surface characterization and force relaxation of retrieved silk sutures. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater, 89B(2), 551-557. eScholarID:1d18282 | DOI:10.1002/jbm.b.31248

2008

  • Furuse A, Gordon K, Rodrigues F, Silikas N, Watts DC. (2008). Colour-stability and gloss-retention of silorane and dimethacrylate composites with accelerated aging. Journal of Dentistry, 36(11), 945-952. eScholarID:1d17973 | DOI:10.1016/j.jdent.2008.08.001
  • Masouras K, Silikas N, Watts DC. (2008). Correlation of filler content and elastic properties of resin-composites. Dental Materials, 24(7), 932-939. eScholarID:1d17990 | DOI:10.1016/j.dental.2007.11.007
  • Watts DC, Issa M, Ibrahim A, Wakiaga J, Al-Samadani K, Al-Azraqi M, Silikas N. (2008). Edge strength of resin-composite margins. Dent Mater, 24(1), 129-133. eScholarID:1d15932 | DOI:10.1016/j.dental.2007.04.006
  • Baroudi K, Silikas N, Watts DC. (2008). Edge-strength of flowable resin-composites. Journal of Dentistry, 36(1), 63-68. eScholarID:1d17991 | DOI:10.1016/j.jdent.2007.10.006
  • Masouras K, Akhtar R, Watts DC, Silikas N. (2008). Effect of filler size and shape on local nanoindentation modulus of resin-composites. J Mater Sci Mater Med, 19(12), 3561-3566. eScholarID:1d17981 | DOI:10.1007/s10856-008-3520-4
  • Elayyan F, Silikas N, Bearn D. (2008). Ex vivo surface and mechanical properties of coated orthodontic archwires. Eur J Orthod, 30(6), 661-667. eScholarID:1d18281 | DOI:10.1093/ejo/cjn057
  • M Hammad, Qualtrough AJ E, Silikas N. (2008). Extended setting shrinkage behavior of endodontic sealers. J Endod, 34(1), 90-93. eScholarID:1d16948 | DOI:10.1016/j.joen.2007.10.014
  • Zinelis S, Akhtar R, Tsakiridis P, Watts DC, Silikas N. (2008). In-depth hardness profiles of Stainless Steel and Ni-Ti endodontic instrument cross-sections by nano-indentation. International Endodontic Journal, 41(9), 747-754. eScholarID:1d17979 | DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2591.2008.01426.x
  • Ereifej N, Silikas N, Watts DC. (2008). Initial versus final fracture of metal-free crowns, analyzed via acoustic emission. Dent Mater, 24(9), 1289-1295. eScholarID:1d17982 | DOI:10.1016/j.dental.2008.04.010
  • Hammad M, Qualtrough AJ E, Silikas N. (2008). Three-dimensional evaluation of effectiveness of hand and rotary instrumentation for retreatment of canals filled with different materials. J Endod, 34(11), 1370-1373. eScholarID:1d18258 | DOI:10.1016/j.joen.2008.07.024

2007

  • Kakaboura A, Rahiotis C, Watts DC, Silikas N, Eliades G. (2007). 3D-marginal adaptation versus setting shrinkage in light-cured microhybrid resin composites. Dent Mater, 23(3), 272-278. eScholarID:1d14931
  • Li J, Li H, Shi L, Fok AS, Ucer C, Devlin H, Horner K, Silikas N. (2007). A mathematical model for simulating the bone remodeling process under mechanical stimulus. Dent Mater, 23(9), 1073-1078. eScholarID:1d14383
  • Larissa Cavalcante, AR Peris, Silikas N, Luiz Pimenta. (2007). Effect of light curing units on marginal adaptation and hardness of Class II restorations. J Contemp Dent Pract, 8(7), 38-45. eScholarID:1d16951
  • Silikas N, Kostas Masouras, Julian Satterthwaite, Watts DC. (2007). Effect of nanofillers in adhesive and aesthetic properties of dental resin-composites. Int J Nano and Biomaterials, 1(2), 116-127. eScholarID:1d16949
  • Hammad M, Qualtrough AJ E, Silikas N. (2007). Effect of obturating materials on vertical root fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth. Journal Of Endodontics, 33(6), 732-6. eScholarID:1d27841
  • Kakaboura A, Fragouli M, Rahiotis C, Silikas N. (2007). Evaluation of surface characteristics of dental composites using profilometry, scanning electron, atomic force microscopy and gloss-meter. J Mater Sci Mater Med, 18(1), 156-163. eScholarID:1d14873 | DOI:10.1007/s10856-006-0675-8
  • Baroudi K, Saleh AM, Silikas N, Watts DC. (2007). Shrinkage behaviour of flowable resin-composites related to conversion and filler-fraction. J Dent, 35(8), 651-655. eScholarID:1d16167
  • Baroudi K, Saleh A, Silikas N, Watts DC. (2007). Shrinkage behaviour of flowable resin-composites related to conversion and filler-fraction. J Dent, 35(8), 651-655. eScholarID:1d18002 | DOI:10.1016/j.jdent.2007.05.001
  • Silikas N, Wincott PL, Vaughan D, Watts DC, Eliades G. (2007). Surface characterization of precious alloys treated with thione metal primers. Dent Mater, 23(6), 665-673. eScholarID:1d14874 | DOI:10.1016/j.dental.2006.06.007
  • Baroudi K, Silikas N, Watts DC. (2007). Time-dependent visco-elastic creep and recovery of flowable composites. Eur J Oral Sci, 115(6), 517-521. eScholarID:1d17992 | DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0722.2007.00487.x

2005

  • Eliades T, Eliades G, Silikas N, Watts DC. (2005). Chapter 4: Orthodontic bonding to wet enamel with water-insensitive and water-activated orthodontic adhesive resins. Dental Hard Tissues and Bonding. (pp. 71-85). Heidelberg, Germany: Springer-Verlag. eScholarID:3d882
  • Watts DC, Silikas N. (2005). Chapter 6: In-situ photo-polymerization and polymerization shinkage phenomena. Dental Hard Tissues and Bonding. (pp. 123-154). Heidelberg, Germany: Springer-Verlag. eScholarID:3d511
  • Zinelis S, Eliades T, Eliades G, Makou M, Silikas N. (2005). Comparative assessment of the roughness, hardness, and wear resistance of aesthetic bracket materials. Dental Materials, 21, 890-4. eScholarID:1d12320
  • Eliades T, Eliades G, Silikas N, Watts DC. (2005). In vitro degradation of polyurethane orthodontic elastomeric modules. J Oral Rehabil, 32(1), 72-77. eScholarID:1d9941
  • Silikas N, Al-Kheraif A, Watts DC. (2005). Influence of P/L ratio and peroxide/amine concentrations on shrinkage-strain kinetics during setting of PMMA/MMA biomaterial formulations. Biomaterials, 26( 2), 197-204. eScholarID:1d8357 | DOI:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2004.02.028
  • Silikas, N., Kavvadia, K., Eliades, G., Watts, D. (2005). Surface characterization of modern resin composites: A multi-technique approach. Am J Dent, 18(2), 95-100. eScholarID:1d11132
  • Morrow L, Wilson N, Watts DC, Silikas N. (2005). The nature of the remaining dentin surface following application of Carisolv solution. Am J Dent, 18( 4), 296-300. eScholarID:1d12610

2004

  • Wakiaga J, Brunton P, Silikas N, Glenny A. (2004). Direct versus indirect veneer restorations for intrinsic dental stains. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 1, eScholarID:1d34018
  • Mountouris G, Silikas N, Eliades G. (2004). Effect of sodium hypochlorite treatment on the molecular composition and morphology of human coronal dentin. J Adhes Dent, 6( 3), 175-82. eScholarID:1d9487
  • Eliades T, Eliades G, Silikas N, Watts DC. (2004). Tensile properties of orthodontic elastomeric chains. Eur J Orthod, 26( 2), 157-62. eScholarID:1d7944
  • Gioka C, Bourauel C, Zinelis S, Eliades T, Silikas N, Eliades G. (2004). Titanium orthodontic brackets: structure, composition, hardness and ionic release. Dent Mater, 20( 7), 693-700. eScholarID:1d8356

2003

  • Kakaboura A, Rahiotis C, Zinelis S, Al-Dhamadi Y, Silikas N, Watts DC. (2003). In vitro characterization of two laboratory-processed resin composites. Dent Mater, 19( 5), 393-8. eScholarID:1d9489
  • Eliades T, Papadopulos J, Eliades G, Silikas N, Watts DC. (2003). Multi-technique characterization of retrieved bone cement from revised total hip arthroplasties. J Mater Sci Mater Med, 14( 11), 967-72. eScholarID:1d9488 | DOI:10.1023/A:1026350616079

2002

  • Issa M, Brunton P, Silikas N, Watts DC. (2002). Expulsion force, surface pH, and porosity of encapsulated glass-ionomer cements mixed with a Rotomix device. Eur J Prosthodont Restor Dent, 10( 3), 119-23. eScholarID:1d9491

2001

  • Silikas N. (2001). AFM and SEM study of the effects of etching on IPS-Empress 2™; dental ceramic. Surface Science, 491, 388-394. eScholarID:1d25795

2000

  • Silikas N, Watts DC. (2000). High pressure liquid chromatography of dentin primers and bonding agents. Dent Mater, 16( 2), 81-8. eScholarID:1d9889
  • Silikas N, Eliades G, Watts DC. (2000). Light intensity effects on resin-composite degree of conversion and shrinkage strain. Dent Mater, 16( 4), 292-6. eScholarID:1d9890
  • Issa M, Silikas N, Watts DC. (2000). Strength of a 'no-bottle' adhesive system bonded to enamel and dentine. Dent Update, 27( 10), 484-7. eScholarID:1d9888

1999

  • Silikas N. (1999). Rheology of urethane dimethacrylate and diluent formulations. Dental Materials, 15, 35-39. eScholarID:1d25796
  • Silikas N. (1999). Surface fine structure of treated dentine investigated with tapping mode atomic force microscopy (TMAFM). Journal of Dentistry, 27, 137-144. eScholarID:1d25797

1996

  • Silikas N. (1996). The antimalarial activity of berberine and some synthetic analogues. Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2, 55-58. eScholarID:1d25798

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