Lecture 1 Flashcards
Direct Restoration
Inserted as a soft material , tooth colored restorations, composite and glass ionomers are examples
Indirect Restoration
Fabricated outside of the mouth and cemented or bonded to the tooth, full coverage example is zirconia crowns, partial coverage examples include: veneers, ceramic inlays and onlays.
Composite characteristics
-polymer base, static, mechanical properties comparable to amalgam, wear resistance was a concern in older composites, micromechanical retention-resin tags and a hybrid layer.
Glass ionomer characteristics
-Water based, dynamic/functional-fluoride reservoir, decrease mechanical properties, wear resistance good, chemically bonds (ionic bond-not strong)
Advantages of posterior composites
-esthetic, conservative to tooth structure, easy prep
Disadvantages of posterior composites
-Technique sensitive, effects of polymerization shrinkage
Resin matrix of dental composite
Bis-GMA and TEGMA
Filler of composite
irregular and spherical particles (range of sizes)
Coupling agent of dental composite
Silane
What type of polymer is the resin matrix of composite resin?
small oligomers of Bis-GMA and TEGMA
What is the photosensitive agent in composite?
Camphorquinone
Polymerization shrinkage leads to…
Polymerization stresses, micro gaps
Microgaps can be prevented by what two things?
Layering technique, using flowable composite prior to composite “Elastic theory”
If composite had more filler and less resin, what would result?
Improve mechanical behavior, less polymerization shrinkage, decrease coefficient of thermal expansion.
What would happen if more small filler were used than large filler?
no-plucking of particles, less wear, high polish
If too little filler is used…
slump and sticky
If too much filler is used…
increase in viscosity, hard to handle
What are the size of macrofill fillers?
10-50 micrometers
What size are the microfill fillers?
40-50 nm
What size are the nanofill fillers?
5-100 nm
What type of particles are in macrofill composites and what are its properties?
Very large filler particles, rough surface from plucking, low wear resistance.
What type of fillers are in homogenous mircrofillers and what are its properties?
Very small fillers, 40 nm, polishibilty and wear resistance optimal, placed in esthetic non-stress bearing area in young patients. (filler vol. 25-42%)
What is an examples of homogeneous microfill composite?
Durafill VS
Why do homogenous microfills not work as posterior composites?
High viscosity-difficult to handle, clustering (compromise esthetics)
Conventional hybrids where a combination of what and were used where?
microfillers and macrofillers, posterior composites