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Background:Dental restorative materials aim to replicate the structural and aesthetic properties of natural teeth.
Flowable composites, with advancements in filler technology, offer enhanced adaptability and versatility for
minimally invasive dentistry. Newer formulations like GC G-Aenial Universal Injectable and Ivoclar Tetric N-Flow
have expanded their applications. This study evaluates their compressive strength to assess suitability for stressbearing restorations.
Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare the compressive strength of GC Aenial with Ivoclar
flowable composite as a restorative material.
Materials and Methods: Cylindrical moulds were used to fabricate 10 samples each of GC Aenial and Ivoclar Tetric
N-Flow composite. Then, samples were tested for evaluation of compressive strength using Universal Testing Machine
(UTM). This was connected to a load measuring cell, which continuously recorded the load applied to the samples at
a crosshead speed of 1mm per 1 minute till the samples fractured.
Results: The values were recorded and subjected to statistical analysis for comparison of compressive strength (MPa)
between the two materials using SPSS software. In order to compare the means of two materials, Mann Whitney Test
was used. The results of the study showed that there is no statistically significant difference between the two groups.
Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study, it can be concluded that both GC G-aenial and Ivoclar Tetric-N flow
composite can also be used as a restorative material since its compressive strength was found to be statistically
significant. However, long term clinical studies are required to draw any substantial conclusion.