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ReviewBMC oral health2025

Five years of restorative resin-based composite advancements: a narrative review.

Ibrahim Al-Ibrahim, Nourah Shono, Loulwa Al-Saud, Hend Al-Nahedh

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Review in BMC oral health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Ibrahim Al-IbrahimRestorative Dental Science Department, College of Dentistry, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia. IB.ALIBRAHIM@UOH.EDU.SA.
Nourah ShonoRestorative Dental Science Department, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Loulwa Al-SaudRestorative Dental Science Department, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hend Al-NahedhRestorative Dental Science Department, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Resin-based composites (RBCs) have been utilized for over 50 years, and their application continues to grow. This widespread use necessitates higher standards regarding their characteristics and performance. Despite manufacturers' efforts to introduce optimal versions of RBC materials, the rapid production of new resin composites has not always been matched by corresponding research into their clinical effectiveness. This review discusses the latest technological advancements in restorative RBC materials over the past five years and ongoing research efforts aimed at enhancing restoration durability. The review is organized into themes, including modifications in the resin matrix, modifications in fillers, and modifications in coupling agents of resin-based composite materials. Within the specified timeframe, this review highlights several noteworthy research advances that demonstrate significant improvements in the properties of RBC materials. Although many of these developments are still in the early stages of research, their potential future applications appear promising.

Indexed as

Composite ResinsDental MaterialsDental Restoration, PermanentHumansComposite ResinsDental MaterialsDental compositesNanoparticlesRBC advancementsResin-based composite

Identifiers

PMID40604634
PMCPMC12225228

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