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ArticleFrontiers in oral health2025

Staining susceptibility and the effect of different stain removal techniques on the optical properties of injectable composite resins.

Nancy Soliman Farghal, Fadia Awadalkreem, Shahistha Parveen Dasnadi, Shatha Habush, Nur Ali Hatab, Asmaa Harhash

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Article in Frontiers in oral health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Nancy Soliman FarghalDepartment of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, RAK College of Dental Sciences, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
Fadia AwadalkreemDepartment of Prosthodontics, RAK College of Dental Sciences, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
Shahistha Parveen DasnadiDepartment of Orthodontics, RAK College of Dental Sciences, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
Shatha HabushDepartment of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, RAK College of Dental Sciences, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
Nur Ali HatabDepartment of Oral Surgery, RAK College of Dental Sciences, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
Asmaa HarhashRestorative and Esthetic Dentistry Department, University of Fujairah, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

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Abstract

Introduction: The injectable composite resin technique using highly filled flowable composite for anterior restorations is relatively new. This study aims to detect the staining susceptibility and the effect of polishing and bleaching agents and their combination on the stain removal and surface gloss of the injectable composite resins compared to sculptable nanofilled composite. Methods: Eighty-four disc-shaped specimens were prepared from two injectable composite resins: Beautifil Flow Plus X (BFP) and G-ænial Universal Injectable (GUI) and one sculptable nanofilled composite; Filtek™ Z350XT Universal Restorative (FUR), immersed in an instant coffee solution for 12 days. The specimens from each material were divided into four groups ( Results: All tested materials showed clinically unacceptable staining susceptibility after coffee immersion and stain removing methods (ΔE Conclusion: Injectable composites exhibited lower staining susceptibility than the sculptable nanofilled composite. No stain-removing method restored the color for all composites to the clinically acceptable threshold. In-office bleaching with Opalescence Boost 40% effectively maintained optimal surface gloss, while polishing alone or after bleaching is not recommended due to its negative impact on gloss.

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aestheticbleachingcolor stabilityglossinjectable compositenanofilled compositeoptical propertiespolishing

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PMCPMC11908588

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