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[Prosthetic dental alloys (2)].

M A Quintero Englembright¹

¹Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.

Practica Odontologica

|December 1, 1990

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Failure to update knowledge can lead to outdated practices and reliance on potentially unreliable products.

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