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Adhesives, Volume 1, Issue 3 (September 2025) – 3 articles

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Editorial
Interfacial Adhesion Between Fibres and Polymers in Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites
by Vasileios Koutsos
Adhesives 2025, 1(3), 11; https://doi.org/10.3390/adhesives1030011 - 28 Aug 2025
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The interfacial adhesion of fibres with the polymer matrix plays a major role in the mechanical properties of fibre-reinforced polymers (FRPs) [...] Full article
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Review
Deep Margin Elevation: Current Evidence and a Critical Approach to Clinical Protocols—A Narrative Review
by Athanasios Karageorgiou, Maria Fostiropoulou, Maria Antoniadou and Eftychia Pappa
Adhesives 2025, 1(3), 10; https://doi.org/10.3390/adhesives1030010 - 25 Jul 2025
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Deep margin elevation (DME) is a widely adopted technique for managing subgingival cervical proximal margins by repositioning them to a supragingival location. This approach enhances access, visibility, and control in these anatomically challenging areas. This narrative review aimed to evaluate current evidence on [...] Read more.
Deep margin elevation (DME) is a widely adopted technique for managing subgingival cervical proximal margins by repositioning them to a supragingival location. This approach enhances access, visibility, and control in these anatomically challenging areas. This narrative review aimed to evaluate current evidence on the indications, materials, clinical protocols, and outcomes of DME. A structured search was conducted in PubMed, the Cochrane Library and Scopus up to February 2025, using keywords such as “deep margin elevation”, “proximal box elevation” and “subgingival margin.” Clinical studies, in vitro investigations, relevant reviews and reports in English were included. A total of 59 articles were selected based on eligibility criteria. The hypothesis was that DME can serve as a reliable alternative to surgical crown lengthening in appropriate cases. A variety of materials have been investigated for use as the intermediate layer, with composite resins of varying viscosities and filler compositions being preferred due to their favorable long-term mechanical properties. DME may reduce the need for surgical intervention while maintaining periodontal health; however further randomized clinical trials are needed to clarify the material selection, establish long-term outcomes, and standardize clinical protocols. Understanding the indications, limitations, and protocol of DME is critical for achieving biologically sound and predictably functional restorations. Full article
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Energy Criterion for Attachment and Detachment in Viscoelastic Adhesive Contacts
by Valentin L. Popov
Adhesives 2025, 1(3), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/adhesives1030009 - 30 Jun 2025
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Adhesion plays a crucial role across a wide range of natural systems and technological applications. High adhesion is typically observed in contacts involving highly deformable materials, which are generally viscoelastic in nature. Although some of the key concepts explored in this work—such as [...] Read more.
Adhesion plays a crucial role across a wide range of natural systems and technological applications. High adhesion is typically observed in contacts involving highly deformable materials, which are generally viscoelastic in nature. Although some of the key concepts explored in this work—such as the application of energy-based criteria to viscoelastic adhesive contacts—have been addressed in earlier studies, including the seminal work by Greenwood and Johnson, these approaches relied on considerably more complex analytical methods. In this paper, we build on those foundational insights and present a significantly simplified and more accessible formulation by employing the Method of Dimensionality Reduction (MDR). We propose that the processes of adhesive crack propagation and viscoelastic material relaxation occur on well-separated timescales, which allows the use of a Griffith-like energy balance criterion even in viscoelastic systems. This MDR-based energetic approach not only provides conceptual clarity but also enables the straightforward analytical treatment of a wide range of practical problems, including arbitrary loading scenarios. The theory naturally explains the different effective works of adhesion during attachment and detachment and offers a unified, first-principles framework for analyzing and designing soft adhesive systems. Full article
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