Influence of the volume of restorative material on the concentration of stresses in the restorative interface.

Background To evaluate the microtensile strength in the adhesive interface depending on the volume of the composite resin used to restore class I cavities. Material and Methods Forty-eight human third molars received a standardized class I cavity preparation and they were separated into six experimental groups: G1 - single-bottle adhesive system; G2 - bonding system with load; G3 - single-bottle adhesive associated with low-viscosity composite resin; G4 - loaded adhesive associated with low-viscosity composite; G5 - resin-modified glass ionomer associated with single-bottle adhesive; and G6 - resin-modified glass ionomer associated with loaded adhesive. All cavities were restored with a uni…