Research Article

Marginal and Internal Adaptation Evaluation of Dental Composites Using Micro-CT

Table 2

Materials used in the present study.

MaterialTypeCompositionDescription

Etching gel (Heraeus Kulzer)37% phosphoric acid37% orthophosphoric acid, inorganic silica gel thickenerEtching gel

Gluma self-etch (Heraeus Kulzer)Self-etchHEMA, acetone, maleic acid, TEGDMA, UDMA, HEMA, Bis-GMA, filler, and photoinitiatorAll-in-one bonding agent etches, primes, bonds, and desensitizes in one single step

G-ænial BondSelf-etchAcetone, dimethacrylate, phosphoric acid ester monomer, dimethacrylate component, and photoinitiatorHEMA free, one-step, self-etch 7th generation bonding agent

Venus Bulk Fill (Heraeus Kulzer)Flowable bulk-fill compositeUDMA, EBADMA, fluoroaluminosilicate glass, YbF, and SiOPermits easy filling of cavities in increments of up to 4 mm

G-ænial Posterior (GC)Light-cured hybrid compositeUDMA, dimethacrylate comonomers, fluoroaluminosilicate glass, and fumed silicaAllows the light-curing of layers up 2.5–3 mm