Table 1. Materials used in the study.
| Materials | Compositions | Manufacturer | Lot No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia (Dark Enamel) (nano-hybrid composite) | Matrix: UDMA, Bis-EMA, Bis-GMA, TEGDMA | GC Corp. | 1708182 |
| Filler: prepolymerized fillers, barium glass, fumed silica (filler content by volume: 65%) | |||
| Modeling Liquid (liquid used to model composite materials for direct restorations) | UDMA, 2-hydroxy-1,3 dimethacryloxy propane, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate | GC Corp. | 1805171 |
| G-Premio Bond (universal adhesive) | 10-methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate, 4-methacryloxyethyl trimellitate, methacryloyloxyalkyl thiophosphate methylmethacrylate, methacrylate monomer, acetone, water, silica, initiator | GC Corp. | 1901092 |
| OptiBond XTR Primer (first step of a 2-step self-adhesive system) | Glycerol phosphate dimethacrylate, hydrophilic co-monomers, water, ethanol, acetone | Kerr Corp. | 6350939 |
UDMA, urethane dimethacrylate; Bis-EMA, ethoxylated bisphenol-A dimethacrylate; Bis-GMA, bisphenol-A dimethacrylate; TEGDMA, triethylene glycol dimethacrylate.