title: Composite resin restorations of large class II cavities using split-increment horizontal placement technique.
abstract: The split-increment horizontal placement of composite resin, combined with shade or chroma stratification, provides a simplified technique for restoring large Class II cavities. This placement technique makes it possible to relieve the polymerization shrinkage stresses generated at the adhesive interface, resulting in an improved marginal seal, especially at the gingival margin. The proposed technique can be a useful tool for clinicians to provide high-quality posterior composite restorations with long-term clinical success.
authors.affiliation: Operative Dentistry Division, Restorative Dental Sciences Department, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [corrected]
authors.forename: Khamis
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: Salwa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khier
mesh_terms: D003116:Color; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000145:classification*; D018772:Dental Marginal Adaptation; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000145:classification / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; D011108:Polymers; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; C425843:Prime and Bond NT; D019279:Resin Cements