Fracture resistance of extensive bulk-fill composite restorations after selective caries removal

• Main Authors: Márcia Luciana Carregosa SANTANA (Author), Lilian Fernanda Santos PAIVA (Author), Vanda Sanderana Macedo CARNEIRO (Author), Anderson Stevens Leônidas GOMES (Author), Maximiliano Sérgio CENCI (Author), Andre Luis FARIA- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract This study evaluated the effect of selective carious tissue removal on the fracture strength and failure mode of composite restorations in molars presenting only the buccal cusps. Deep cavities were prepared on the occlusal surface, and the lingual cusps were removed. Carious lesions in the...