In the present study, the restorations will be placed under rubber dam isolation for moisture control. The cavities will be prepared according to the concepts of minimal invasive dentistry. Prior to placing the composite resin, the margins of the cavities will be finished using ultra fine grit diamond burs·and beveled in a 1-mm area. Deep cavities suspected to be near the pulp be lined with RMGI. Inclusion criteria: class Ill and Class IV carious lesions.
The enamel margins of the cavities will be acid etched for 60s with 37% phosphoric acid and then rinsed thoroughly with water spray. Afterwards, the dentin bonding system will be applied, left undisturbed for 20 s and then excess removed using an air syringe and light cured for 20s. The restorative composite material will be placed in incremental layers, adapted, each layer cured for 40s. After polymerization, the restorations will be finished under profuse water spray using diamonds, Sof-Lex finishing discs and polishers.
All restorations will be placed by one dentist (Pl). Written informed consent will be provided to all participants prior to starting the treatment
