Table 1. Characteristics of composite resins used in this study.
Type of composite | Name | Manufacturer | Type of resin monomer | Type of filler | Filler wt./vol. |
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Nanofilled | Filtek Z350 XT | 3M ESPE | Bisphenol A glycidyl methacrylate (bis-GMA); ethoxylated bisphenol A glycol dimethacrylate (bis-EMA); urethane dimethacrylate (UDMA); triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA); polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate (PEGDMA) | Zirconia and silica | 78.5%/63.3% |
Microhybrid | Zmack Comp | Zhermack | Bis-GMA; bis-EMA; TEGDMA | Bariumglass and silica | 77%/57% |
Nanohybrid | Zr-Hybrid | Universiti Sains Malaysia | Bis-GMA; TEGDMA | Zirconia and rice husk silica | 75%/55.9% |