“…However, in the present study sample's dimensions were set bigger to allow sufficient resolution in the μCT experiment and to provide sufficient data to probe the variables under study as function of depth. The polymerization contraction of the resinous materials is usually assessed by scanning in a microscope mechanically sectioned samples (Raskin et al, 2003), or by methods such as the use of dyes (Chiang et al, 2010), gas pycnometer (Amore & Lewgoy, 2003), biaxial stacked strain gauge (Damineni, Mashalkar, & Sharaschandra, 2014), and advanced video extensometer (Weig, Magalhães Filho, Costa Neto, & Costa, 2015). However, some of these techniques destroy the samples, depends on the ability of the experimentalist and provide limited assessment and resolution.…”