ORAL HEALTH EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE PROGRAM
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| Title |
In a Healthy Adult Requiring a Composite Restoration, SonicFill is More Effective at Reducing Polymerization Shrinkage Compared to Bulk Fill Flowable Composites |
| Clinical Question |
In a healthy adult requiring a composite restoration, does SonicFill reduce polymerization shrinkage compared to bulk fill flowable composites? |
| Clinical Bottom Line |
In a healthy adult requiring a composite restoration, SonicFill was more effective at reducing polymerization shrinkage compared to bulk fill flowable composites. This is supported by a laboratory test where SonicFill, a nanohybrid flowable composite, had the lowest shrinkage value compared to the bulk fill flowable composites. |
| Best Evidence |
(you may view more info by clicking on the PubMed ID link) |
| PubMed ID |
Author / Year |
Patient Group |
Study type
(level of evidence) |
| #1) 24304339 | Garcia/2013 | | Laboratory study | | Key results | The mean value of volumetric shrinkages for SonicFill was 1.76% compared to three flowable materials (2.43%, 3.57%, 4.4%) P<0.001). | |
| Evidence Search |
(("polymerization"[MeSH Terms] OR "polymerization"[All Fields]) AND shrinkage[All Fields] AND sonicfill[All Fields]) |
Comments on
The Evidence |
Validity: This was a lab study that tested polymerization shrinkage of four different composites. Each composite was treated the same and followup was adequate.
Perspective: This study is limited in is validity because it is a laboratory experiment. Clinical trials are necessary to confirm the reduced polymerization shrinkage of SonicFill compared to other bulk fill flowable composites.
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| Applicability |
This study is weak because it has not been tested in a clinical setting. More studies are needed to determine if these results will translate from the laboratory to the clinic. |
| Specialty/Discipline |
(Restorative Dentistry) |
| Keywords |
SonicFill, Polymerization shrinkage, bulk fill, flowable composites
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| ID# |
2678 |
| Date of submission: |
03/13/2014 |
| E-mail |
munoze4@livemail.uthscsa.edu |
| Author |
Eulogio Munoz |
| Co-author(s) |
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| Co-author(s) e-mail |
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| Faculty mentor/Co-author |
Joseph A. Bartoloni, DMD |
| Faculty mentor/Co-author e-mail |
Bartoloni@uthscsa.edu |
Basic Science Rationale
(Mechanisms that may account for and/or explain the clinical question, i.e. is the answer to the clinical question consistent with basic biological, physical and/or behavioral science principles, laws and research?) |
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Comments and Evidence-Based Updates on the CAT
(FOR PRACTICING DENTISTS', FACULTY, RESIDENTS and/or STUDENTS COMMENTS ON PUBLISHED CATs) |
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