Investigators should not limit their research to only commercially-available bulk-fill resin dental composites.

  • Naresh Kumar Department Science of Dental Materials, Dow International Dental College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Shahid Ali Department Science of Dental Materials, Bibi Aseefa Dental College, Sha-heed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University, Larkana, Pakistan.

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Published
2018-05-27
How to Cite
KUMAR, Naresh; ALI, Shahid. Investigators should not limit their research to only commercially-available bulk-fill resin dental composites.. Journal of Oral Research, [S.l.], v. 7, n. 5, p. 166-167, may 2018. ISSN 0719-2479. Available at: <https://joralres.com/index.php/JOralRes/article/view/joralres.2018.041>. Date accessed: 16 apr. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.17126/joralres.2018.041.
Section
Editorials

Keywords

Investigators;research; bulk-fill resin; dental composites.