ArticlePolymers2025
Evaluation of the Effect of Different Light-Curing Protocols on the Microhardness of Contemporary Bulk-Fill Resin Composites.
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- Influence of Surface Conditioning Protocols and Lining Materials on the Fracture Resistance of Aged 3D-Printed Onlay Restorations.Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] · 2026Article
- Effect of Ultra-Fast Light Curing on the Irradiated-Surface Degree of Conversion and Polymer-Network Quality of Bioactive and Conventional Bulk-Fill Resin Composites: An In Vitro Study.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Optimizing Dental Resin-Based Composite Polymerization with Distance and Exposure Variables: Preliminary Study.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- New Universal Bulk-Fill Composites with Translucency Shift: Impact of Rapid Curing and Ageing on Polymerisation and Mechanical Properties.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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backgroundThe study investigates newly developed composite materials with advanced filler technology and modified resin matrices, designed to enhance esthetic quality, clinical efficiency, and mechanical properties. This study evaluated the effect of two light-curing protocols-a conventional low-voltage (LV) protocol (10 s at 1200 mW/cm MATERIALS AND
methodsSamples were fabricated in the laboratory using specially designed cylindrical molds (diameter = 8 mm, height = 4 mm). Initial MH was measured on the top and bottom surfaces of composite specimens 24 h after light curing using a digital microhardness tester (QNESS 60 M EVO, ATM Qness GmbH, Mammelzen, Germany). The correlation between the filler content (wt%, vol%) and the MH of the RBCs was tested. For the calculation of depth-dependent curing effectiveness, the bottom/top ratio for initial MH was used.
conclusionsThe MH of bulk-fill RBCs was found to be influenced by both material composition and the applied light-curing protocol. An increase in filler content resulted in higher MH values under both protocols, with the filler volume fraction exhibiting a stronger correlation than the weight fraction. While both flowable and sculptable Tetric Plus composites exhibited higher MH values under the HV protocol, Tetric Power composites demonstrated greater initial hardness under LV protocol. The flowable composite PFW showed the most pronounced reduction in MH under HV curing. The bottom/top MH ratio exceeded 80% in all tested materials, confirming adequate polymerization throughout the composite layers.
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