Clinical Performance of Injection-Molding Vs. Incremental Packing of Resin Composite in Cavitated Posterior Teeth

Inclusion Criteria: \- Patients with a minimum of one proximal carious lesion in a maxillary or mandibular posterior tooth * Selected teeth should have not more than one proximal carious lesion * Caries should be extending not more than the outer third of dentin in pre-operative radiograph * Presence of antagonist and adjacent teeth for selected molars * Vital teeth with no signs or symptoms of pulpitis * Anticipated cavity external walls should be in enamel * Normal periodontal status and good oral hygiene * Mobility grade ≤ 1 * Good general health Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with occlusal, buccal or lingual caries lesions in selected teeth * Two proximal cavities in selected teeth * Extensive carious lesions; shallow enamel lesions or old restorations * Absence of antagonist or adjacent teeth * Non-vital, hyperemic or endo-treated teeth * Cavities requiring gingival margin relocation or pulp capping (direct or indirect) * Chronic or acute periodontitis * Mobility grade 2 or 3 * \>50 and \<18 Years old * Systemic conditions, allergy to restorative materials and hospitalized patients * Evidence of bruxism and temporomandibular joint disorders * Patients with low compliance potential