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ArticleThe Saudi dental journal2024

Efficiency of bulk-fill versus conventional resin-based composite in class II restorations: A dental student perspective.

Doaa R M Ahmed, Reema Alhaniny, Safa Alyousef, Moustafa Aboushelib, Abdulaziz Samran

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Article in The Saudi dental journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Doaa R M AhmedConservative Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Reema AlhaninyCollege of Dentistry, Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Safa AlyousefCollege of Dentistry, Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Moustafa AboushelibBiomaterials Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Abdulaziz SamranDepartment of Restorative and Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose/objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of two distinct light-polymerization protocols, used by dental students, on the placement time and polymerization efficiency of bulk-fill (BF) and conventional (CRC) resin-based composites (RBCs). Methods: Thirty dental students participated in this study. Each student was asked to complete four Class II RBC restorations using two different types of RBCs (BF and CRC) paired with two distinct light-polymerization protocols: one using 1200 mW/cm Results: Bulk-fill RBCs were associated with significantly shortened placement times ( Conclusions: The use of BF RBCs with a P1200 light-polymerization protocol reduced students' procedural times while maintaining effective polymerization of the restorations.

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Bulk-fillClass II restorationsConventional resin-based compositesDental studentsProcedure timeVickers microhardness

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PMID39525928
PMCPMC11544268

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