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Dental materials - is the future now?

Dental materials - is the future ‘smart'?

British Dental Journal volume 236, page 463 (2024)Cite this article

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  • A brief overview of the key properties of current resin composites.

  • What might be required for the future success of direct restorative materials for NHS dentistry.

  • How technology may advance materials for more effective clinical application.

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    Will Palin

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Palin, W. Dental materials - is the future ‘smart'?. Br Dent J 236, 463 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-024-7182-5

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