Proximal retention grooves may increase early fracture strength of ART restorations

Objective: To evaluate the fracture resistance (RF) of Class II Glass-ionomer Cement (GIC) ART restorations with and without proximal retentions. Material and Methods: 20 freshly extracted human molars were used. Forty (40) standard Mesial-Occlusal (MO) and Distal-Occlusal (DO) preparations (20 for...

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Main Authors: Érica Fernandes, Maria Cristina Freitas, Paula Oltramani-Navarro, Ricardo Navarro, Rafael Menezes-Silva, Linda Wang, José Roberto Lauris, Maria Fidela Navarro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista 2019-01-01
Series:Brazilian Dental Science
Online Access:https://ojs.ict.unesp.br/index.php/cob/article/view/1682
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