Table 3: Percentage-wise distribution of the failure mode at fracture site
| Type of dentin substrate | Type of composite | Adhesive | Cohesive | Mixed | |||||
| Sound dentin | Conventional composite | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | |||||
| Nanocomposite | 26.7% | 33.3% | 40% | ||||||
| Carious dentin | Conventional composite | 46.7% | 13.3% | 40% | |||||
| Nanocomposite | 53.3% | 26.7% | 20% |