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ArticleFrontiers in oral health2025

Terrestrial radiotherapy alters microhardness and surface micromorphology of dental restorative materials: an

Apoorva Walia, Laxmish Mallya, Athiyamaan Ms, Dilson Lobo, Ramya Shenoy, Annapoorna Shenoy

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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 2 papers.

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6 authors.

Apoorva WaliaDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Laxmish MallyaDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Athiyamaan MsDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Dilson LoboDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Ramya ShenoyDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Annapoorna ShenoyDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Therapeutic radiotherapy, commonly used in the treatment of head and neck cancers, may alter the mechanical and surface properties of restorative dental materials. Understanding these changes is essential for ensuring the long-term success of restorations in oncology patients. Methods: An Results: Filtek™ Bulk Fill exhibited the highest pre-radiation hardness (83.1 ± 2.3 HV), followed by Charisma Topaz One (74.5 ± 2.8 HV) and Cention N (69.8 ± 2.1 HV). After exposure to 70 Gy, a statistically significant reduction in microhardness was observed across all materials ( Conclusions: Ionizing radiation alters both microhardness and surface morphology of restorative materials, with bulk-fill composites demonstrating greater resilience. These findings warrant further investigation

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bulk-fill compositegood health and well-beinghead and neck cancerionizing radiationmicrohardnessmicromorphologyradiation-induced dental effectsSEM analysis

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PMCPMC12507876

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