Composite Resins Flashcards
what are the ways to classify composites?
- filler
- handling
- activation
what was the first tooth colored material used?
silicate cement
silicate cement was used in the
1870
silicate cement is
- high solubility
- severe surface wear
- low mechanical properties
when was PMMA created
1940s
What is the current tooth color material that has been used since the 1960s
composite resin
PMMA was not the best because
- poor wear resistance
- staining
- expansion / shrinkage
- marginal leakage
What properties were improved with Compostie Resin from PMMA?
- low thermal coefficeint of expansion
- higher wear resistance
- improve clinical perfomance
defintion of composite
material containing at least two components with distinct properties and that after blend have superior properties than the individuals
the resin matrix is reinforced by ____________ bound to the resin by silane coupleing agent and an iniator-accelerator
dispersed filler particle
Composites uses
- 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
The resin matrix of the dental composite is made up of
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difunctional monomers
Difunctional monomers have
2 reactive ends to allow cross-linking
what are the difunctional monomers in dental matrix?
Bis-GMA
UDMA
TEGDMA
What are the filler particles of dental composite?
- crystalline silica (quartz)
- Li
- Ba
- Al silicate glass
- amorphous silica
Cry Lil BAlAs
filler particles of the composite are
Dispersed in resin matrix
What are the benefits of filler particles
- reinforce the resin matrix
- decreased polymerization shrinkage
- decreased therm exapnsion and contraction
- viscosity control
- decrease water sorption
- increased radiopacity
what is the coupling agent
silane
_______ allow a interfacial bridge between the resin matrix and filler
silane
the coupling agent silane allow for
- better stress distribution
- improves mechancal properties
- decreased water sorption
the process of turning monomers to be converted to polymers is triggered by
free radicals
chemical activation, heat or light
for chemical or self cure what is the activator?
tertiary amine
for light cure what is the activator?
blue light
for chemical of self cure what is the initiator
Benzoyl peroxide
for light cure what is the initiator?
Camphoroquinone
(photosensitizer)
DMAEMA (amine
Polymerization inhibitor
- prevent spontaneous polymerization
- stop polymerizaiton from brief exposure
- increases shelf lige
what increases the shelf life of composites?
Polymerization inhibitor
what are polymerizaiton inhibitors?
- Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
- Hydroquinone
what pigments are used in dental composite?
metal oxides
Opacifiers
Control opacity or translucency
what are the classifications of composites?
- filler size and distribution
- handling characterists
- type of polymerization
what are the Classification by Filler Size and Distribution
- macrofill
- midfill
- microfill
- hybids( midi-micro, mini-micro, mini- nano)
Macrofill & Midifill Composites
- not used as much today
- prone to staining
- filler poorly distibuted
- large fillers
Microfill Composite
- excellent finish
- used in low stress sites and for esthetic
- low mechanical surface(hardness)
Hybrid Composites : Midi-Micro Hybrid
- first hybrid
high strength**
** universal composites (ant. and post.) - improved surface finish
if you had a low stress of esthetic case what composite would be best to use?
microfil
people with micro lips get filler and it is esthetic
what is the newest composite?
based on filler
mini-nano
Nano New
what composite is not used as much today?
based on filler
macro and midfil
Mini-nano has
strength =_________
finish = __________
- microhybrids
- microfil