Effect of Pre-heated Composites and Flowable Liners on Class II Gingival Margin Gap Formation

• DOI: 10.2341/10-094-l
• Publication Date: 2010-11-16T22:04:00Z
• Authors: C. Sabatini; U. Blunck; G. Denehy; C. Munoz
• Keywords: Hot Temperature; Siloxanes; Epoxy Resins; Dental Cavity Lining; Dental Impression Materials; Gingiva; Dental Marginal Adaptation; Composite Resins; Polymerization; Resin Cements; Dental Materials; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Acid Etching, Dental; Dentin; Materials Testing; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; Humans; Replica Techniques; Polyvinyls; Dental Cavity Preparation; Dental Restoration, Permanent

Clinical Relevance The use of reduced viscosity composites, such as flowable and pre-heated resins, as the first increment in Class II preparations, did not improve gingival margin adaptation nor did it minimize gap formation at the dentin-composite interface.