ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2026
Shrinkage Stress, Polymerization Kinetics, and Hardness of Light and Self-Cured Bulk-Fill Resin-Based Composites.
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Abstract
The polymerization shrinkage stress (SS), degree of conversion (DC), and Vickers hardness (HV) are properties that can affect the performance of resin-based composites (RBCs). This study tested four bulk-fill RBCs used in self-cured mode: Bulk EZ Plus (Zest Dental Solutions), Cention Forte (Ivoclar), Fill-Up! (Coltene), and Stela (SDI Limited), and two light-cured bulk-fill RBCs: Filtek One (Solventum) and SDR flow+ (Dentsply). The test specimens were 6 mm in diameter and 2 mm thick. Axial SS was measured in real time for 4000 s in the self-cured materials and for 1400 s after 10 s of light curing in the light-cured materials (n = 12 for self-cured RBCs; n = 11 for light-cured RBCs). To confirm that the RBCs were adequately polymerized, the DC was assessed using real-time ATR-FTIR spectroscopy, and the HV was measured on the top and bottom surfaces using a 300-gf load for 8 s (n = 5) after 24 h. The SS, DC, and HV differed significantly among the RBCs (
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