In this study, the stress distribution in the shrinkage process when a light-cured composite resin is irradiated with light was estimated. We assumed that shrinkage and hardening of the light-cured composite resin resulted from light irradiation and was the same as that caused thermally. On the basis of this assumption, we simulated the deformation during the shrinkage of the composite resin us...

background: despite the growing tendency toward tooth-colored restorations in dentistry, polymerization shrinkage and subsequent marginal microleakage remains a problem. the aim of this in vitro study was to compare microleakage between silorane-based and methacrylate-based composite resins at different time intervals and with different restorative techniques. materials and methods: in this in ...

OBJECTIVES To determine the static load-bearing capacity of direct composite onlay restorations made of novel filling composite resin system which combines short fiber-reinforced composite resin (FC) and conventional particulate filler composite resin (PFC). METHODS Three groups of onlay restorations were fabricated (n = 8/group); Group A: made from conventional particulate filler composite r...

The flexural strength and flexural modulus of an experimental metal-resin composite, which used Ag-In alloy particle as the filler, were evaluated. The effect of acid treatment and heat treatment on the Ag-In alloy particle was investigated. The flexural strength of the experimental metal-resin composites ranged from 65.5 MPa to 91.0 MPa. The flexural strength of the metal-resin composite incre...