The Effect of Flowable Composite Resins on Periodontal Health, Cytokine Levels, and Immunoglobulins

Table 4

USPHS scores of restorations made with different flowable composites applied in the study after treatment (Post-op.), 1-week, 1-month, and 12-month follow-ups.

USPHS criteria

Flowable composite materials

Vertise flow (VF)

Nexcomp flow (NF)

Nova Compo SF (SF)

Evaluation periods

Post-op.

1st week

1st month

12th month

Post-op.

1st week

1st month

12th month

Post-op.

1st week

1st month

12th month

Surface roughness and gloss

1; ()

1; (); ()

1; (); ()

1^a; (); (); ()

1; ()

1; (); ()

1; (); ()

2 ^a,b; (); (); ()

1; ()

1; (); ()

1; (); ()

1^b; (); (); ()

Marginal coloring

1; ()

1; (); ()

1^c; (); ()

2; (); (); ()

1; ()

1; (); ()

2^c,d; (); ()

2^e; (); (); ()

1; ()

1; (); ()

1^d; (); ()

1^e; (); (); ()

Color/shade matching

1; ()

1; ()

1^f; (); ()

1^g,h; (); ()

1; ()

1; (); ()

1^f; (); ()

2^g,h; (); ()

1; ()

1; (); ()

1; (); ()

1^h; (); (); ()

Anatomical form

1; ()

1; ()

1; (); ()

1; (); ()

1; ()

1; (); ()

1; (); ()

1; (); ()

1; ()

1; (); ()

1; (); ()

1; (); ()

Retention of restoration

1; ()

1; (); ()

1; (); ()

1^i,j; (); ()

1; ()

1; (); ()

1; (); ()

2^i; (); (); ()

1; ()

1; (); ()

1; (); ()

1^j; (); (); ()

Marginal adaptation

1; ()

1; (); ()

2^k; (); ()

2^m; (); (); ()

1; ()

1; (); ()

2^l; (); (); ()

2^m,n; (); (); ()

1; ()

1; (); ()

1^k,l; (); ()

2^n; (); (); ()

Secondary; caries

1; ()

1; ()

1; ()

1; (); ()

1; ()

1; ()

1; ()

1; (); ()

1; ()

1; ()

1; ()

1; (); ()

Italicized numbers present the average USPHS score of the selected criteria. Case numbers and scores are given in parentheses. (A: Alpha, B: Bravo, and C: Charlie). The same superscript letters indicate statistical differences between groups ().