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Effect of gingival shade on the color matching of universal composite resins in Class V restorations: a photometric analysis.

Clinical oral investigations · Ozdemir B, Ozdemir SB, Ural C · 2026-07-15

Researchers compared how well three universal composite resins matched tooth color in Class V restorations under different simulated gingival shades. The group-shade composite showed better color matching than single-shade options, though all materials exceeded clinically acceptable color difference thresholds.

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