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Modulating the Optical Properties of Initial Caries Lesions Through Low-Viscosity Resin Infiltration: A Spectrophotometric Evaluation.

Journal of functional biomaterials · Maksymiuk P, Ptasiewicz M, Zubrzycka J, Wójcik-Chęcińska I, Sarna-Boś K, Stachurski P, Chałas R · 2026-08-21

Resin infiltration of early caries lesions significantly altered their yellowness and colour saturation immediately after treatment, though brightness levels remained largely unchanged based on standard shade guide analysis.

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