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. 2021 Jun;33(4):628-635.
doi: 10.1111/jerd.12727. Epub 2021 Mar 5.

Flexural strength and microhardness of bulk-fill restorative materials

Beatriz Curvello de Mendonça  1 , Jorge Rodrigo Soto-Montero  1   2 , Eduardo Fernandes de Castro  1 , Vanessa Gallego Arias Pecorari  3 , Frederick Allen Rueggeberg  4 , Marcelo Giannini  1
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Flexural strength and microhardness of bulk-fill restorative materials

Beatriz Curvello de Mendonça et al. J Esthet Restor Dent. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Background: Bulk-fill materials can facilitate the restorative procedure mainly for deep and wide posterior cavities. The purpose of this study was to evaluate flexural strength (biaxial flexural strength [BFS]) and microhardness (Knoop microhardness [KHN]) at different depths of bulk-fill materials.

Methods: Five bulk-fill materials were tested: two light-curable composite resins, one dual-cure composite, one bioactive restorative, and a high-viscosity glass ionomer. A conventional composite was used as control. BFS and KHN were tested at different depths. Data was analyzed by two- and one-way ANOVAs, respectively and Tukey's post-hoc (α=0.05).

Results: The high-viscosity glass ionomer material presented the lowest BFS at all depths. KHN for the two light-curable and the dual-cure bulk-fill resin composites was reduced following an increase in restoration depth, while the conventional composite, the bioactive material, and the high-viscosity glass ionomer were not affected.

Conclusion: There are differences in the properties of the tested materials at 4 mm depth, showing that the studied properties of some materials vary according to the cavity depth, although the results are material dependent.

Clinical significance: Mechanical properties of light-cured, bulk-fill materials may be affected by inadequate polymerization. Clinicians should consider complementary strategies to achieve adequate polymerization at high-increment depths.

Keywords: dental materials; light curing; operative dentistry; pediatric dentistry.

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