title: In vitro wear of microfilled and visible light-cured composites.
abstract: Wear of microfilled composites, a visible light-cured composite, and a conventional composite were characterized by two-body abrasion and single-pass sliding. There were differences in abrasion rates among the materials. Tangential forces, wear track widths, and surface failure modes were different among materials. Wear characteristics are combinations of these properties.
mesh_terms: D003188:Composite Resins / Q000032:analysis; D004548:Elasticity; D008027:Light; D013499:Surface Properties; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014072:Tooth Abrasion
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins