Composite I/II Flashcards
What do Glass Ionomers have that composites lack?
Resin modified GIs
Glass Ionomers: Hydrophillic or hydrophobic
hydrophillic; They are water based.
Composite: Hydrophillic or Hydrophobic?
Hydrophobic; resin based
Are glass ionomers and composites adhesive?
Glass ionomers are Self adhesive which means that adhesives are not required where as
but composites are not adhesive therefore they need an adhesive.
2 phases of dental composite
Dispersed phase and Matrix phase
Matrix phase:
Continuous phase
Monomer Resin
initiators
Dispersed phase:
Discontinuous phase
glass fillers
colorants
what classifies a composite as hetero/homogenous?
If composite simply contains of filler particulars and uncured matrix material it is classified as homogeneous BUT if it includes precured composite or another unusual filler it is hetergenous.
what are Monomethacrylates?
(monomer functional groups)
They are Linear Chains–> soft
What are Dimethacrylates?
Branched and crosslinked-rigid
Composite monomers are Difunctional ________
Form highly _________networks
methacrylates
crosslinked rigid
what are the 3 Monomers in Composite:
Bis-GMA (rigid backbone)
Urethane dimetrhacrylate UDMA (more flexible backbone)
Triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate TEGDMA
How do Silicate glass fillers influence properties: (non-soluble)
Non-soluble
Strengthen (Rule of mixtures
More filler more strength)
Optical properties (Color, Translucency)
Radiopacity
Properties of fillers surface?
Glass have a hydrophillic surface: -- Silica tetrahedrons – Surface hydroxyl groups – Attract water molecules – Inhibits wetting of surface with monomers (hydrophobic)
What do Silane Coupling agents provide?
- Improve composite properties
- Adheres (couples) filler to resin phase
- Primer
- MPS - methacryloxypropyltri methoxysilane
What does polymerization do to monomers +Silanated filler PASTE?
Solidifies the paste by curing it with free radical polymerization (chemical and light)
what are 2 Wear mechanisms (Particle plucking)?
Abrasive (none contact wear, food abrade polymer)
Attrition (occlusal contact wear, higher stresses (polymer microfractures))
2 ways composites have improved (particle technology)
softer and smaller particles
Filler Phase (Silicates)
- properties of Crystalline (original)?
_ Quartz, crystobalite, tridymite
– Radiolucent
– Very hard and abrasive