Trends in restorative composites research: what is in the future?

• Main Authors: Mariel Soeiro MAAS (Author), Yvette ALANIA (Author), Livia Camargo NATALE (Author), Marcela Charantola RODRIGUES (Author), David Christopher WATTS (Author), Roberto Ruggiero BRAGA (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Clinical trials have identified secondary caries and bulk fracture as the main causes for composite restoration failure. As a measure to avoid frequent reinterventions for restoration replacement, composites with some sort of defense mechanism against biofilm formation and demineralization,...