Table 1 The materials used in the study.
From: Mechanical properties of modern restorative “bioactive” dental materials - an in vitro study
Material | Type | Matrix | Filler | Filler load wt%/vol% | Recommended polymerization time [s] | Manufacturer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bioactive materials | |||||||
Activa Bioactive Restorative | Resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RMGI) | Blend of diurethane and other methacrylates with modified polyacrylic acid MCP resin-modified calciumphosphate | Amorphous silica Sodium fluoride | 56/not disclosed | 20 | Pulpdent, Corporation, Watertown, MA, USA | |
Beautifil Flow Plus F00 | A flowable nanohybrid composite; giomer | Bis-GMA, TEGDMA | Multifunctional glass filler and S-PRG filler based on fluroboroaluminosilicate glass | 67.3/47 | 10 | Shofu, Kyoto, Japan | |
Beautifil Flow Plus F03 | A flowable nanohybrid composite; giomer | Bis-GMA, TEGDMA | Multifunctional glass filler and S-PRG filler based on fluroboroaluminosilicate glass | 66.8/46.3 | 10 | Shofu, Kyoto, Japan | |
Predicta Bulk Bioactive | Dual-cure flowable bulk-fill composite | Di-benzoyl peroxide, diphenylphosphine oxide, poly (oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), 2-propionic acid, 2-methyl 1,6-hexanedyl ester, bicyclo (2,2,1) heptane, 2-hydroxy ethyl methacrylate, 4-methyl phenyl acrylate | Nanofillers, Titanium dioxide | Not disclosed by the company | 20–40 | Parkell, New York, USA | |
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Filtek Supreme Flow | Flowable bulk fill composite | Bis GMA, UDMA, Bis EMA, TEGDMA | Nanofillers, Zirconia/silica | 65/55 | 20 | 3 M ESPE, St, Paul, MN, USA | |
