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[Prosthetic dental alloys (2)].

M A Quintero Englembright1

  • 1Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.

Practica Odontologica
|December 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Dental restoration materials are advancing rapidly, offering dentists diverse options like resins, alloys, and composites. Staying updated ensures effective prosthetic odontology practice.

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Area of Science:

  • Prosthetic Odontology
  • Dental Materials Science

Context:

  • A broad spectrum of restorative materials is available for prosthetic odontology.
  • These include covalent (acrylic resins), metallic (alloys), ionic (porcelains), and composite materials.

Purpose:

  • To highlight the continuous advancements in dental restorative materials.
  • To emphasize the importance of dentists staying informed about new products and improvements.

Summary:

  • Modern dentistry utilizes diverse materials such as composite resins and ceramics-metals mixtures like Miracle-Mix (glass ionomer cement with amalgam alloy).
  • Cermets are formed through a sintering process, blending different material types.

Impact:

  • Constant innovation in dental materials necessitates continuous professional development for dentists.
  • Failure to update knowledge can lead to outdated practices and reliance on potentially unreliable products.

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