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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Exploring the Biological and Chemical Properties of Emerging 3D-Printed Dental Resin Composites Compared to Conventional Light-Cured Materials.

Nikola Živković, Stefan Vulović, Miloš Lazarević, Anja Baraba, Aleksandar Jakovljević, Mina Perić, Jelena Mitrić, Aleksandra Milić Lemić

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Nikola ŽivkovićDepartment of Restorative Odontology and Endodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Rankeova 4, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
Stefan VulovićDepartment of Prosthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Rankeova 4, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-2007-8852
Miloš LazarevićSchool of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotića Starijeg 8, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-1330-5332
Anja BarabaUniversity of Zagreb, School of Dental Medicine, Department of Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry, Gundulićeva 5, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0002-9117-3972
Aleksandar JakovljevićDepartment of Pathophysiology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotića Starijeg 1, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-6512-4934
Mina PerićInstitute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 444a, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-4050-5196
Jelena MitrićInstitute of Physics, University of Belgrade, Pregrevica 118, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
Aleksandra Milić LemićDepartment of Prosthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Rankeova 4, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-1549-7748

Funding

Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia 451-03-136/2025-03/200042 and 451-03-137/2025-03/200129.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Advances in additive manufacturing have accelerated the development of 3D-printed dental resin composites. These materials contain a higher proportion of organic matrix and less filler than light-cured representatives, which may affect their behavior in the oral environment. This study aimed to evaluate the biological and chemical properties of 3D-printed dental resin composites before and after artificial aging, and to compare them with the light-cured representative. Specimens from a light-cured composite (Omnichroma-OMCR) and two 3D-printed composites (GT Temp PRINT-GTPR; SprintRay CROWN-SPRY) were subjected to aging treatments: unaged (T0) or thermocycled for 5000 (T1) and 10,000 cycles (T2). Biological evaluation was performed using MTT assay and Live/Dead cell fluorescence microscopy using human gingival fibroblasts, whereas Raman spectroscopy analysed materials' structural changes. Materials exhibited good biocompatibility (>70% cell viability), with OMCR displaying greater variability. OMCR was more susceptible to chemical degradation under thermal stresses than both 3D-printed materials. Tested 3D-printed composites can provide comparable or even superior biological and chemical properties compared to light-cured representative, likely due to optimized resin formulations and post-curing protocols that improve polymer network organization and reduce residual monomer release. These findings support the potential of tested 3D-printed composites for manufacturing dental restorations.

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3D-printed dental resin compositesbiocompatibilitychemical stabilitythermocycling

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PMID41304015
PMCPMC12654121

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