Which of the following materials has the highest linear coefficient of expansion?
Correct Answer: Composite resin
Description: Composite materials exhibit more dimensional change (2.5 times greater than tooth structure) when subjected to extreme changes in temperature than do the other choices. Direct gold is slightly higher than tooth structure and amalgam is about twice as high as tooth structure.
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