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de Lucena FS, Bronze-Uhle ÉS, Logan M, Lewis S, de Oliveira Gallinari M, Filho PNL, Gonzaga CC, Passos DGSD, Pfeifer CS, Furuse AY. Modification of a universal adhesive with CHX- or DOX-loaded TiO(2) nanotubes as an anti-MMP strategy. Dent Mater. 2026 Mar;42(3):460-472. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2025.11.006. Epub 2025 Nov 18. PubMed PMID: 41253651.
de Lucena F, Nguyen P, Pham T, Weber S, Logan M, Lewis S, Pfeifer C. Marginal integrity produced by quaternary ammonium methacrylate-based dental adhesive tested under physiologically relevant models. Dent Mater. 2025 Dec;41(12):1521-1534. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2025.08.013. Epub 2025 Aug 22. PubMed PMID: 40846608; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12407105.
Guimaraes G, Weber S, Lucena FS, Tsuzuki F, Furuse AY, Fang C, Saeed N, Logan MG, Lewis SH, Pfeifer CS. Bond preservation in caries-affected dentin restored with acrylamide-based adhesives. Dent Mater. 2025 Jul;41(7):788-797. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2025.04.008. Epub 2025 May 15. PubMed PMID: 40379529; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12162232.
Sonehara LG, Pfeifer CS, Fugolin APP, Sinhoreti MAC, Consani RLX. Bond strength between acrylic resin and artificial tooth treated with experimental silane with thio-urethane. Braz Dent J. 2025;36:e246136. doi: 10.1590/0103-644020256136. eCollection 2025. PubMed PMID: 40243869; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11996154.
Breschi L, Maravic T, Mazzitelli C, Josic U, Mancuso E, Cadenaro M, Pfeifer CS, Mazzoni A. The evolution of adhesive dentistry: From etch-and-rinse to universal bonding systems. Dent Mater. 2025 Feb;41(2):141-158. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2024.11.011. Epub 2024 Dec 4. Review. PubMed PMID: 39632207.
Nair DP, Asby S, de Lucena FS, Pfeifer CS. An introduction to antibacterial materials in composite restorations. JADA Found Sci. 2024;3. doi: 10.1016/j.jfscie.2024.100038. Epub 2024 Oct 28. PubMed PMID: 39868358; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11759481.
Pfeifer CS, Lucena FS, Logan MG, Nair D, Lewis SH. Current approaches to produce durable biomaterials: Trends in polymeric materials for restorative dentistry applications. Dent Mater. 2024 Dec;40(12):2122-2134. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2024.10.004. Epub 2024 Oct 18. Review. PubMed PMID: 39424526; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11637916.
Huynh BQ, Rajasekaran S, Batista J, Lewis S, Sinhoreti MAC, Pfeifer CS, Fugolin AP. Improving Self-Healing Dental-Restorative Materials with Functionalized and Reinforced Microcapsules. Polymers (Basel). 2024 Aug 24;16(17). doi: 10.3390/polym16172410. PubMed PMID: 39274043; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11397011.
Tsuzuki FM, Logan MG, Lewis SH, Correr-Sobrinho L, Pfeifer CS. Stability of the Dentin-Bonded Interface Using Self-Etching Adhesive Containing Diacrylamide after Bacterial Challenge. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2024 Sep 4;16(35):46005-46015. doi: 10.1021/acsami.4c07960. Epub 2024 Aug 23. PubMed PMID: 39178414.
Scaffa P, Logan MG, Icimoto MY, Fugolin A, Tsuzuki FM, Lewis SH, Pfeifer CS. Mechanistic study of the stabilization of dentin-bonded restorative interfaces via collagen reinforcement by multi-acrylamides. Dent Mater. 2024 Aug;40(8):1128-1137. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2024.05.027. Epub 2024 May 31. PubMed PMID: 38821837; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11260233.
Borges L, Logan M, Weber S, Lewis S, Fang C, Correr-Sobrinho L, Pfeifer C. Multi-acrylamides improve bond stability through collagen reinforcement under physiological conditions. Dent Mater. 2024 Jun;40(6):993-1001. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2024.05.002. Epub 2024 May 10. PubMed PMID: 38729779; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11176019.
Kendall AJ, Scaffa PMC, Logan MG, Pfeifer CS. Revisiting gas-chromatography/mass-spectrometry molar response factors for quantitative analysis (FID or TIC) of glycosidic linkages in polysaccharides produced by oral bacterial biofilms. J Microbiol Methods. 2024 Jun;221:106942. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2024.106942. Epub 2024 May 3. PubMed PMID: 38704038; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11102815.
Lewis SH, Fugolin APP, Bartolome A, Pfeifer CS. Relaxation mechanisms in low-stress polymer networks with alternative chemistries. JADA Found Sci. 2024;3. doi: 10.1016/j.jfscie.2024.100033. Epub 2024 Apr 5. PubMed PMID: 39742085; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11687333.
Scaffa PMC, Kendall A, Icimoto MY, Fugolin APP, Logan MG, DeVito-Moraes AG, Lewis SH, Zhang H, Wu H, Pfeifer CS. The potential use of glycosyl-transferase inhibitors for targeted reduction of S. mutans biofilms in dental materials. Sci Rep. 2023 Jul 23;13(1):11889. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-39125-2. PubMed PMID: 37482546; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10363545.
Campos AL, Vela BF, Pires Silva Borges L, Trinca RB, Pfeifer CS, Braga RR. Compositional boundaries for functional dental composites containing calcium orthophosphate particles. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2023 Aug;144:105928. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.105928. Epub 2023 Jun 7. PubMed PMID: 37302206; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10330647.
Fugolin AP, Pfeifer CS. Strategies to design extrinsic stimuli-responsive dental polymers capable of autorepairing. JADA Found Sci. 2022;1. doi: 10.1016/j.jfscie.2022.100013. Epub 2022 Sep 8. PubMed PMID: 36721424; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9885849.
Fugolin AP, Pfeifer CS. Engineering a new generation of thermoset self-healing polymers based on intrinsic approaches. JADA Found Sci. 2022;1. doi: 10.1016/j.jfscie.2022.100014. Epub 2022 Aug 26. PubMed PMID: 36721425; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9885846.
de Lucena FS, Lewis SH, Fugolin APP, Furuse AY, Ferracane JL, Pfeifer CS. Triacrylamide-Based Adhesives Stabilize Bonds in Physiologic Conditions. J Dent Res. 2022 Jun;101(6):647-654. doi: 10.1177/00220345211061736. Epub 2022 Jan 9. PubMed PMID: 35001681; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9124905.
Fugolin APP, Costa AR, Lewis SH, Goulart M, Erhardt MC, Pfeifer CS. Probing stress relaxation behavior in glassy methacrylate networks containing thio-carbamate additives. J Mater Chem B. 2021 Apr 7;9(13):3015-3024. doi: 10.1039/d1tb00176k. Epub 2021 Mar 22. PubMed PMID: 33885663; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8062791.
Fugolin AP, Logan MG, Kendall AJ, Ferracane JL, Pfeifer CS. Effect of side-group methylation on the performance of methacrylamides and methacrylates for dentin hybridization. Dent Mater. 2021 May;37(5):805-815. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2021.02.004. Epub 2021 Mar 2. PubMed PMID: 33663882; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8058282.
André CB, Rosalen PL, Giannini M, Bueno-Silva B, Pfeifer CS, Ferracane JL. Incorporation of Apigenin and tt-Farnesol into dental composites to modulate the Streptococcus mutans virulence. Dent Mater. 2021 Apr;37(4):e201-e212. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2020.12.005. Epub 2021 Jan 6. PubMed PMID: 33422299; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7981265.
Lewis SH, App F, Lam S, Scanlon C, Ferracane JL, Pfeifer CS. Effects of systematically varied thiourethane-functionalized filler concentration on polymerization behavior and relevant clinical properties of dental composites. Mater Des. 2021 Jan 1;197. doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2020.109249. Epub 2020 Oct 21. PubMed PMID: 33162633; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7641517.
Goulart M, Fugolin AP, Lewis SH, Rodrigues JA, Erhardt MC, Pfeifer CS. Thiourethane filler functionalization for dental resin composites: Concentration-dependent effects on toughening, stress reduction and depth of cure. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2021 Jan;118:111535. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111535. Epub 2020 Sep 18. PubMed PMID: 33255088; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7708674.
Fugolin APP, Navarro O, Logan MG, Huynh V, França CM, Ferracane JL, Pfeifer CS. Synthesis of di- and triacrylamides with tertiary amine cores and their evaluation as monomers in dental adhesive interfaces. Acta Biomater. 2020 Oct 1;115:148-159. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.08.026. Epub 2020 Aug 24. PubMed PMID: 32853802; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7530076.
Puppin-Rontani J, Fugolin APP, Costa AR, Correr-Sobrinho L, Pfeifer CS. In vitro performance of 2-step, total etch adhesives modified by thiourethane additives. Int J Adhes Adhes. 2020 Dec;103. doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2020.102688. Epub 2020 Aug 2. PubMed PMID: 32905544; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7473506.
Faria-E-Silva AL, Pfeifer CS. Development of dual-cured resin cements with long working time, high conversion in absence of light and reduced polymerization stress. Dent Mater. 2020 Oct;36(10):e293-e301. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2020.06.005. Epub 2020 Jul 4. PubMed PMID: 32636077; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7529961.
Fugolin AP, Lewis S, Logan MG, Ferracane JL, Pfeifer CS. Methacrylamide-methacrylate hybrid monomers for dental applications. Dent Mater. 2020 Aug;36(8):1028-1037. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2020.04.023. Epub 2020 Jun 11. PubMed PMID: 32536589; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7363560.
Erhardt MCG, Goulart M, Jacques RC, Rodrigues JA, Pfeifer CS. Effect of different composite modulation protocols on the conversion and polymerization stress profile of bulk-filled resin restorations. Dent Mater. 2020 Jul;36(7):829-837. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2020.03.019. Epub 2020 May 20. PubMed PMID: 32446504; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7305981.
Fugolin AP, de Paula AB, Dobson A, Huynh V, Consani R, Ferracane JL, Pfeifer CS. Alternative monomer for BisGMA-free resin composites formulations. Dent Mater. 2020 Jul;36(7):884-892. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2020.04.009. Epub 2020 May 8. PubMed PMID: 32402514; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7305961.
Fugolin AP, Costa AR, Kono E, Quirk E, Ferracane JL, Pfeifer CS. Influence of the organic matrix composition on the polymerization behavior and bulk properties of resin composites containing thiourethane-functionalized fillers. Eur Polym J. 2020 May 5;130. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.109664. Epub 2020 Apr 6. PubMed PMID: 32405085; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7219823.
Barcelos LM, Borges MG, Soares CJ, Menezes MS, Huynh V, Logan MG, Fugolin APP, Pfeifer CS. Effect of the photoinitiator system on the polymerization of secondary methacrylamides of systematically varied structure for dental adhesive applications. Dent Mater. 2020 Mar;36(3):468-477. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2020.01.020. Epub 2020 Jan 28. PubMed PMID: 32005546; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7200046.
Fugolin AP, Dobson A, Huynh V, Mbiya W, Navarro O, Franca CM, Logan M, Merritt JL, Ferracane JL, Pfeifer CS. Antibacterial, ester-free monomers: Polymerization kinetics, mechanical properties, biocompatibility and anti-biofilm activity. Acta Biomater. 2019 Dec;100:132-141. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.09.039. Epub 2019 Sep 28. PubMed PMID: 31574321; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6894497.
Faria-E-Silva AL, Dos Santos A, Girotto EM, Pfeifer CS. Impact of thiourethane filler surface functionalization on composite properties. J Appl Polym Sci. 2019 Jul 5;136(25). Epub 2019 Mar 12. PubMed PMID: 31736511; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6858055.
Fugolin AP, Dobson A, Mbiya W, Navarro O, Ferracane JL, Pfeifer CS. Use of (meth)acrylamides as alternative monomers in dental adhesive systems. Dent Mater. 2019 May;35(5):686-696. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2019.02.012. Epub 2019 Feb 28. PubMed PMID: 30826074; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6462417.
Bacchi A, Caldas RA, Cesar PF, Pfeifer CS. Optical properties and colorimetric evaluation of resin cements formulated with thio-urethane oligomers. J Esthet Restor Dent. 2019 Mar;31(2):153-159. doi: 10.1111/jerd.12437. Epub 2018 Nov 5. PubMed PMID: 30394660; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6443420.
Dos Santos A, André CB, Martim GC, Schuquel ITA, Pfeifer CS, Ferracane JL, Tominaga TT, Khalil NM, Radovanovic E, Girotto EM. Methacrylate saccharide-based monomers for dental adhesive systems. Int J Adhes Adhes. 2018 Dec;87:1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2018.09.009. Epub 2018 Sep 26. PubMed PMID: 31130758; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6533006.
Oregon Health and Science University, assignee. Dental Composites. United States US10071027B2. 2018 September.
Redanz S, Cheng X, Giacaman RA, Pfeifer CS, Merritt J, Kreth J. Live and let die: Hydrogen peroxide production by the commensal flora and its role in maintaining a symbiotic microbiome. Mol Oral Microbiol. 2018 Oct;33(5):337-352. doi: 10.1111/omi.12231. Epub 2018 Jul 15. Review. PubMed PMID: 29897662; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6158098.
Reginato VF, Kemmoku DT, Caldas RA, Bacchi A, Pfeifer CS, Consani RLX. Characterization of Residual Stresses in Veneering Ceramics for Prostheses with Zirconia Framework. Braz Dent J. 2018 Jul-Aug;29(4):347-353. doi: 10.1590/0103-6440201801990. PubMed PMID: 30462760.
Faria-E-Silva AL, Dos Santos A, Tang A, Girotto EM, Pfeifer CS. Effect of thiourethane filler surface functionalization on stress, conversion and mechanical properties of restorative dental composites. Dent Mater. 2018 Sep;34(9):1351-1358. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2018.06.023. Epub 2018 Jun 20. PubMed PMID: 29934126; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6381931.
Sundfeld D, Palialol ARM, Fugolin APP, Ambrosano GMB, Correr-Sobrinho L, Martins LRM, Pfeifer CS. The effect of hydrofluoric acid and resin cement formulation on the bond strength to lithium disilicate ceramic. Braz Oral Res. 2018 May 24;32:e43. doi: 10.1590/1807-3107bor-2018.vol32.0043. PubMed PMID: 29846386.
Bacchi A, Spazzin AO, de Oliveira GR, Pfeifer C, Cesar PF. Resin cements formulated with thio-urethanes can strengthen porcelain and increase bond strength to ceramics. J Dent. 2018 Jun;73:50-56. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2018.04.002. Epub 2018 Apr 6. PubMed PMID: 29630920; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5962432.
Caldas RA, Pfeifer CSC, Bacchi A, Santos MBFD, Reginato VF, Consani RLX. Implant Inclination and Horizontal Misfit in Metallic Bar Framework of Overdentures: Analysis By 3D-FEA Method. Braz Dent J. 2018 Mar-Apr;29(2):166-172. doi: 10.1590/0103-6440201801672. PubMed PMID: 29898063.
Bacchi A, Yih JA, Platta J, Knight J, Pfeifer CS. Shrinkage / stress reduction and mechanical properties improvement in restorative composites formulated with thio-urethane oligomers. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2018 Feb;78:235-240. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.11.011. Epub 2017 Nov 10. PubMed PMID: 29175492; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5758407.
Tahayeri A, Morgan M, Fugolin AP, Bompolaki D, Athirasala A, Pfeifer CS, Ferracane JL, Bertassoni LE. 3D printed versus conventionally cured provisional crown and bridge dental materials. Dent Mater. 2018 Feb;34(2):192-200. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2017.10.003. Epub 2017 Oct 27. PubMed PMID: 29110921; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5801146.
Pfeifer CS. Polymer-Based Direct Filling Materials. Dent Clin North Am. 2017 Oct;61(4):733-750. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2017.06.002. Review. PubMed PMID: 28886766; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5679066.
Faria-E-Silva AL, Cenci MS, Pfeifer CS. Authors' response. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2017 Oct;152(4):445. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2017.07.012. PubMed PMID: 28962724.
Faria-E-Silva AL, Fanger C, Nguyen L, Howerton D, Pfeifer CS. Impact of Material Shade and Distance from Light Curing Unit Tip on the Depth of Polymerization of Composites. Braz Dent J. 2017 Sep-Oct;28(5):632-637. doi: 10.1590/0103-6440201701727. PubMed PMID: 29215690.
Soares CJ, Faria-E-Silva AL, Rodrigues MP, Vilela ABF, Pfeifer CS, Tantbirojn D, Versluis A. Polymerization shrinkage stress of composite resins and resin cements - What do we need to know?. Braz Oral Res. 2017 Aug 28;31(suppl 1):e62. doi: 10.1590/1807-3107BOR-2017.vol31.0062. Review. PubMed PMID: 28902242.
Faria-E-Silva AL, Covell DA Jr, Ferracane JL, Pfeifer CS. Effectiveness of high irradiance for short-time exposures on polymerization of composite under metal brackets. Angle Orthod. 2017 Nov;87(6):834-840. doi: 10.2319/051817-338.1. Epub 2017 Aug 25. PubMed PMID: 28841034; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8317557.
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