Mechanical Behavior of Conventional and Subtractively Manufactured Dental Resin Composites After Water Degradation.

Researchers compared how water exposure affects the mechanical properties of conventional direct resin composites and subtractively manufactured CAD/CAM composites, finding that CAD/CAM materials showed higher strength values but that water cycling did not significantly alter mechanical performance in either group.

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