ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Proposition of New Testing Procedure for the Mechanical Properties of Bulk-Fill Materials.
Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Depth of Cure of a Simplified Bulk-Fill Universal Composite and a Conventional Resin-Based Composite.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Role of Rapid Curing on the Interrelationship Between Temperature Rise, Light Transmission, and Polymerisation Kinetics of Bulk-Fill Composites.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- One-Year Evaluation of High-Power Rapid Curing on Dentin Bond Strength.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Monowave vs. Polywave Light - Curing Units: Effect on Light Transmission of Composite without Alternative Photoinitiators.Acta stomatologica Croatica · 2024Article
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Abstract
This study analysed flexural properties, microhardness, and the degree of conversion (DC) of five bulk-fill composites under clinically relevant conditions (4 mm thick specimens) in comparison to 2 mm specimens according to ISO 4049. Additionally, the effect of rapid polymerisation on 4 mm specimens was evaluated after accelerated aging. DC was measured using Fourier transform infrared spectrometry at 2 and 4 mm thick layers, while flexural properties and Vickers microhardness were tested using 16 × 2 × 2 mm or 16 × 2 × 4 mm specimens. Three polymerisation protocols were used: (I) "ISO": 2 mm thickness, 1000 mW/cm
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