What is the definition of an aesthetic restoration?
one that simulates the natural teeth in color, translucency, shape, size, form and contour; achieving what is known as invisible restoration that can’t be distinguished from the tooth itself.
What are the types of aesthetic tooth-coloured restorations?
What does the term composite refer to?
What are dental resin composites?
resulted from mixing the silicate glass particles with an acrylic resin monomer
What is the composition of composites?
What does organic resin matrix comprises of?
What are high molecular weight monomers?
What are low molecular weight monomers?
A low-viscosity monomer e.g., triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) is thus added as a diluent
What are activator/initiator systems?
direct resin composite systems could be polymerized either through chemical curing (auto- or self-cure), photo-chemical through light activation or dual-cured through both mechanisms
What are inhibitors?
the inhibitor hydroquinone prevents spontaneous polymerization –>
increase shelf-life and the working time
What are pigments?
metal oxides pigments to provide different shades and opacities
Why are inorganic fillers added?
improve the strength, wear resistance and optical
characteristics of the material
What are the properties of inorganic fillers?
What is the filler particle size and loading of ideal composite?
WWhat happens if we decrease filler particle size?
increased polishability and wear resistance
What happens if filler loading is increased?
increase the mechanical
properties
What is a coupling agent?
used to bind the filler particles to the organic resin matrix
What are the advantages of resin composite?
What are the disadvantages of resin composites?
What is the questionable adaptation found in the composite?
What are the classifications of resin composite?
What are the types of composite according to size of fillers
What are macrofilled composites?
What are microfilled composites?