Fracture toughness, critical strain energy release rate, and critical stress intensity factor were determined for experimental and commercial restorative resins. A composite resin had lower resistance to arack initiation than an unfilled acrylic resin. The data were consistent with surface failure observed in single-pass wear studies of these resins.
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