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Effect of preheating on the degree of conversion, rheological behavior, and microhardness of resin composites: An in vitro ATR-FTIR and mechanical analysis.

Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · Bhat CD, Bhat GS, Sadananda V · 2026-08-28

Preheating resin composites increased polymerization efficiency, microhardness, and flow properties across different resin matrix types, with TEGDMA-rich composites showing highest conversion and UDMA-rich composites showing highest hardness.

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