Biomaterials: Composite Resin Flashcards
What tooth-colored materials were around in 1870s?
silicate cement
- high solubility
- severe surface wear
- low mechanical properties
What tooth-colored materials were around in 1940s?
polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)
- initially unfilled: high curing shrinkage
- high thermal expansion and contraction
- stress at the cavity margins
What tooth-colored materials were around in 1960s?
composite resin
- fillers bonded
- improved properties: low thermal coefficient of expansion, higher wear resistance, improved clinical performance
What is the definition of composite?
material containing at least two components (phases) with distinct chemical and physical properties that after blended, they show unique and superior properties as compared to the individual components
What do you use composite for?
- Tooth-colored restorative material (direct or indirect rest. technique)
- Bonding agents (filler may be present)
- Sealants (filled)
- Composite resin luting agents (cement)
- Resin-modified glass ionomer material
- Light-activated liner materials
- CAD/CAM blocks
- Resin endodontic sealers, etc.
What are the components of dental composite?
- Resin matrix
- Filler particles
- Coupling agent
- Activator-initiator system
- Pigments and other components
What are the different types of resin matrix?
- Bis-GMA (most used)
- UDMA
- TEGDMA
What are the characteristics of filler particles in composite resin?
- crystalline silica quartz (Ba, Li, Al silicate glass, amorphous silica)
- dispersed in resin matrix
- distribution varies
What are the benefits of filler particles?
- Reinforcement of the resin matrix
- decreased polymerization shrinkage
- decreased thermal expansion
- viscosity control
- decreased water sorption
- increased radiopacity
What does the coupling agent (silane) allow for?
better stress distribution between resin matrix and filler particles
What are the two types of initiators?
for chemical/self-cure
- benzoyl peroxide
for light-cured
- camphoroquinone
- DMAEMA (amine)
What are the two types of activators?
for chemical/self-cure
- tertiary amine
for light-cured
- blue light (465 mn)
What is the benefit of polymerization inhibitor?
✓ Prevent spontaneous polymerization
✓ Stop polymerization from brief room light exposure (reacts with free radicals)
✓ Increase the shelf-life of the composite resins
What are examples of polymerization inhibitor?
butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
hydroquinone
What are some optical modifiers for composite resin?
- pigments: metal oxides
- opacifiers: titatnium/aluminum oxide
What are the different filler sizes?
- Macrofill
- Midifill
- Microfill
- Hybrids
a. Midi-Micro Hybrid (Midi- or Microhybrid)
b. Mini-Micro Hybrid (Microhybrid)
c. Mini-Nano Hybrid (Nanohybrid)
What are the characteristics of macrofill/midifill?
- large fillers
- poorly distributed
- prone to staining
- not used much anymore
What are the characteristics of microfill?
- excellent finish
- low mechanical and surface properties
- esthetic, low-stress areas
What are the characteristics of hybrid composite filler Midi-Micro hybrid?
- improved surface finish (compared to macro/midi)
- high strength
- many of the current materials
What are the characteristics of mini-micro hybrids?
- smoother finish
- slightly lower strength than midi-micro hybrids