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ArticlePolymers2026

Beyond High-Speed Curing: Effects of Layer Thickness, Glycerin, and Polishing on the Surface Properties of an AFCT-Based Bulk-Fill Composite.

Ezgi Erden Kayalidere, Merve Sahin, Zeynep Hale Keles

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Article in Polymers, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Ezgi Erden KayalidereDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul Kent University, 34433 Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0003-1884-8918
Merve SahinDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul Kent University, 34433 Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-5863-8603
Zeynep Hale KelesDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Atlas University, 34406 Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0003-3793-4512

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This in vitro study evaluated the effects of layer thickness, photoactivation protocol, glycerin application, and polishing on top-surface roughness and microhardness. Sixty specimens were prepared from bulk-fill (Tetric PowerFill) and conventional (IPS Empress Direct) composites. Bulk-fill specimens were 2 or 4 mm thick and photoactivated with a conventional (1200 mW/cm

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bulk-fill compositeglycerinmicrohardnessoxygen-inhibited layerphotoactivation protocolpolishingsurface roughness

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PMID42797119
PMCPMC13611165

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