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Dental restorative composite materials: A review
Ramkumar Yadav1, Mukesh Kumar1
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, 302017, Rajasthan, India.
Journal of Oral Biosciences
|May 22, 2019
Summary
Reinforcements like nanofiller particles and hybrid composites significantly enhance dental restorative materials. Silane-treated fillers improve bonding strength for better real-time performance.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Biomaterials Engineering
- Dental Materials Science
Background:
- Dental restorative materials are crucial for oral health.
- Enhancing their performance in real-time clinical situations is a key objective.
- Reinforcements play a vital role in improving material properties.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the impact of reinforcements on dental restorative materials.
- To analyze how these reinforcements affect material performance.
- To identify key advancements in dental composite technology.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of reinforced dental composite materials.
- Analysis of mechanical, thermal, physical, and chemical properties.
- Evaluation of tribological performance of enhanced composites.
Main Results:
- Nanofiller particles demonstrably enhance the properties of dental composites.
- Hybrid dental composites significantly improve mechanical and tribological performance.
- Silane-treated fillers are effective in increasing dental composite bonding strength.
Conclusions:
- Reinforcements are essential for advancing dental restorative material capabilities.
- Nanofillers and hybrid composites offer substantial improvements in material performance.
- Surface modifications, such as silane treatment, are critical for optimal bonding.
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