Improper Light Curing of Bulkfill Composite Drives Surface Changes and Increases <i>S. mutans</i> Biofilm Growth as a Pathway for Higher Risk of Recurrent Caries around Restorations

• Main Authors: Haifa Maktabi (Author), Maria Salem Ibrahim (Author), Abdulrahman A. Balhaddad (Author), Qoot Alkhubaizi (Author), Isadora Martini Garcia (Author), Fabrício Mezzomo Collares (Author), Howard Strassler (Author), Ana Paula P. Fugolin (Author), Carmem S. Pfeifer (Author), Mary Anne S. Melo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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How dentists cure a resin-based material has deleterious effects on the material's properties and its interaction with surrounding dental tissues. Biofilm accumulation has been implicated in the pathogenesis of carious lesions around dental restorations, with its composition manifesting express...