For cavities deeper than 3 mm, all tested materials should be placed incrementally to ensure adequate polymerization. In large cavities (≥6 mm), the lowest increment should be cured at least 40 s. The novel-formulated RBCs might be cured in comparatively bigger increments.
For the tested RBCs, increments of 2 mm and irradiation time of at least 20 s may be recommended for clinical practice. The two materials containing novel monomer composition might be applied for enlarged increments because of the low decrease of DC they demonstrated for 6-mm increments.
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