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The manufacturers claim that these materials have enhanced mechanical and physical properties and are suitable for use in a wide range of direct anterior and posterior restorations, even in high-stress bearing areas.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The objective of this study was to assess certain physical and mechanical properties of these recently introduced high-strength flowable composites in comparison to conventional multipurpose dental composites.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Four types of high-strength flowable composites (Genial Universal FLO, Gaenial Universal Injectable, Beautifil Injectable, and Beautifil Flow Plus) were tested in experimental groups, while a nanohybrid conventional composite (Filtek Z350 XT) was used as the control. For flexure properties, ten rectangular samples (2\u2009\u00d7\u20092\u2009\u00d7\u200925 mm) were prepared from each composite material and subjected to 5000 cycles of thermocycling. Samples were then subjected to flexural strength testing using the universal testing machine. Another twenty disc-shaped specimens of dimensions (5 mm diameter\u2009\u00d7\u20092 mm thickness) were fabricated from each composite material for surface roughness (Ra) (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200910) and hardness (VHN) test (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200910). All samples underwent 5000 cycles of thermocycling before testing. Additionally, microleakage testing was conducted on 60 standardized class V cavities prepared on molar teeth and divided randomly into five groups (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200912). Cavities were then filled with composite according to the manufacturer\u2019s instructions and subjected to thermocycling for 1000 cycles before testing using methylene blue solution and a stereomicroscope.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      All tested materials were comparable to the control group in terms of flexural strength and surface roughness (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&gt;\u20090.05), with Gaenial Universal FLO exhibiting significantly higher flexural strength compared to the other flowable composite materials tested. However, all tested materials demonstrated significantly lower elastic modulus and surface hardness than the control group (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05). The control group exhibited higher microleakage scores, while the lowest scores were observed in the Gaenial Universal FLO material (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05)\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The physical and mechanical behaviors of the different high-strength flowable composites investigated in this study varied. Some of these materials may serve as suitable alternatives to conventional composites in specific applications, emphasizing the importance of dentists being familiar with material properties before making material selections.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s12903-024-04333-3","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,5,10]],"date-time":"2024-05-10T10:01:25Z","timestamp":1715335285000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":29,"title":["Evaluating flexure properties, hardness, roughness and microleakage of high-strength injectable dental composite: an in vitro study"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"24","author":[{"given":"Rasha R.","family":"Basheer","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Fatin A.","family":"Hasanain","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Dalia A.","family":"Abuelenain","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,5,10]]},"reference":[{"issue":"5","key":"4333_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"337","DOI":"10.1038\/sj.bdj.2017.214","volume":"222","author":"J Chesterman","year":"2017","unstructured":"Chesterman J, Jowett A, Gallacher A, Nixon P. 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