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Four-Year Clinical Evaluation of Different Bulk-Fill Restorative Resins After Amalgam Replacement.

Journal of dentistry · Rodrigues NS, Sousa ML, Bastos MC, Araújo LS, Ribeiro MM, Cunha DA, de Souza LC, Silva PGB, Santiago SL, Saboia VPA · 2026-09-24

Researchers compared how well three bulk-fill composite systems and a conventional composite performed as replacements for amalgam in back teeth over four years, finding all materials were clinically acceptable though the conventional composite showed greater marginal issues over time.

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