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The Radiopacity Of 29 Resin Restorative Materials Compared To Enamel, Peter Lubisich Iv
The Radiopacity Of 29 Resin Restorative Materials Compared To Enamel, Peter Lubisich Iv
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The radiodensity of a composite resin can greatly influence a clinician's ability to analyze a restoration for failure. The purpose of this study was to determine the relative radiopacities of 29 resin restorative materials compared to enamel, and to verify the comparable radiopacity between shades of 23 of the restorative composite resin materials. Composite resin discs measuring >5mm in diameter and 2 mm in thickness were made and polymerized. Radiographs were taken of the composite resin discs, which included an aluminum step wedge for calibration and a densitometer was used to measure the radiodensity of the composite resin samples. The …