5. 1955 Michael Buonocore
1962 Dr Rafael Bowen –
BisGMA
1970’s Microfilled
Composites
1972- Light Curing
1981 Hybrid composites
(Bayne, J Dent Educat, May 2005)
6. What is a composite?
Natural composite?
Dental composite?
synonyms
7. DEFINITION…
SKINNER’S
A highly cross linked polymeric material
reinforced by a dispersion of amorphous
silica, glass, crystalline or organic resin
filler particles and/or short fibers bonded
to the matrix by a coupling agent.
8. DCNA
A 3 dimensional combination of at least two
chemically different materials with a
distinct interface separating the
components.
9. McCABE
A composite material is a product which
consists of at least two distinct phases
normally formed by blending together
components having different structures
and properties.
10. INDICATIONS...
Class I, II, III, IV, V, VI
core buildups
Sealants and preventive resin
restorations
Esthetic enhancement
procedures
Cements
Veneering metal
crowns/bridges
Temporary restorations
11. Periodontal splinting
Non caries lesions
Enamel hypoplasia
Composite inlays
Repair of old composite
restoration
Patients allergic to metals
15. CLASSIFICATION…
ADA Specification No. 27 (JADA Vol 94, Jun 1977)
Type I
Type II
REQUIREMENTS
• Working time
• Hardening time
• Opacity
• Colour stability
• Tensile strength
• Water sorption at 37°C
31. classification…
Based on inorganic
loading
Heavy filler material –
75%
Lightly filler material –
66%
Based on their area of
application
Anterior
Posterior
Based on method of
curing
Chemical
Light cure
UV
Visible
staged
Heat cure
Dual cure
32. Based on consistency
Light body – flowable
Medium body – Homogenous microfills, macrofills and
midifills
Heavy body – packable Hybrid minifills
Based on Matrix
Composites based on BisGMA
Composites based on UDMA
40. MATERIALS USED:
Pure silica
Crystalline Non-crystalline
Crystobalite
Tridymite
quartz
Glass
Modifications by ions:
Li, Al
Ba, Zn, Y, St, Zr, B
Disadvantages
Egs
55. ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Good mech properties
Good smoothness
Wear resistance
Less polymerization
shrinkage
Radioopacity
prone to wear and
deterioration.
62. MODE OF SUPPLY…
Basic six systems
Chemically cured paste-paste
Chemically cured / Photo cured liquid-powder
Chemically cured / Photo cured paste – liquid
Photo cured one paste system
Photo cured one liquid system
Chemically cured 3 / 4 part system
66. LIGHT ACTIVATION
UV light
Visible light
Advantages
Easy to use, single paste
Less porosity
Less sensitive to oxygen
Command polymerization
Colour stability, colors can be
optimized
Better mech properties
Setting time –faster cure
68. Comparison
Chemical Light cure
Polymerization is central Peripheral
Curing is one phase Is in increments
Sets within 45 seconds Sets only after light activation
No control over working time Working time under control
Shrinkage towards centre of bulk Shrinkage towards light source
Air may get incorporated Less chance of air entrapment
More wastage of material Less wastage
Not properly finished Better finish
72. Counter top units
Gun type units
Fiber optic handpiece curing attachments
Smaller diameter of light guide
Less intense light source
Periodic need for replacement of fiber optic
cords.
78. Argon laser units
ADVANTAGES
Correct wavelength
Deeper & faster curing
Better mech properties
Decreased sensitivity to curing tip
distance
Less post-op sensitivity & discomfort
DISADVANTAGES
Increased shrinkage, brittleness
Marginal leakage
Heat increase on surface
Expensive
Bulky equipment
79. LED units
ADVANTAGES
Cordless,light weight
Long lasting
No heat
Moderate curing time
Quiet
DISADVANTAGES
New technology
Slower than PAC
Batteries must be recharged
Higher cost
Low intensity
83. Energy required: -16 J/cm2 for 2mm
- 40 sec x 400 mW/cm2
Light attenuation: opacity, filler size, pigment
shade, tooth structure -“SOGGY BOTTOM”
QTH, PAC, Laser-(> 1000mW/cm2 )
Depth of cure-increases
Time of exposure-decreases
Increases degree of conversion in deeper areas
84. Degree of conversion
% of C-C double bonds that have
been converted to single bonds to
form polymeric resin
Strength, wear resistance
Avg 50-60%, light cure-44-75%
Cross linked , pendant, free groups
Factors
Light curing: more shrinkage stress
Staining
Sensitivity
Secondary caries
85. polymerization shrinkage
Value: 1- 4% , stress:
17MPa
Prevents bonding to
dentin-strength required
Causes stress to develop
Externally: interface of
restoration & tooth
Internally: between filler and
resin
Inelastic deformation of tooth
(Sakaguchi, Dent Mat, 2005)
88. REDUCTION OF RESIDUAL
STRESS…
Reduction in vol contraction by alteration of chemistry
Low shrink monomers
Clinical techniques
Curing rate control
Incremental build-up
Resin based composite systems
Dentin-enamel adhesive systems
Using material which flows
Material with low modulus of elasticity
Introduction of air bubbles
Combe & Burke,
Dental update2000
Deliperi & Bardwell
JADA, Oct 2002
100. Physical properties
WORKING & SETTING TIME
Light cure: surface hardens in 60-90 sec
Chemical cure: 3-5 min
POLYMERIZATION SHRINKAGE
Light cure: 60% in 60 sec
Debonding, cusp fracture
Macrofilled:1-2.5%
Microfilled:2-3.5%
Microhybrid:0.6-1.4%
Chemical cure: even, towards centre
101. THERMAL PROPERTIES
Places additional strain on
bond-percolation
Values for tooth, amalgam,
unfilled resins, composites
COLOUR STABILITY
Stains
Change of colour
Stress cracks
Debonding of filler
Oxidation
Water sorption
WATER SORPTION &
SOLUBILITY
Macrofilled: 0.-1.1 mg/cm2
Microfilled: 1.5-2 mg/cm2
Solubility: 0.01-0.06 mg/cm2
Benefits
Colour instability, leaching,
less wear resistance
102. Mechanical properties
FLEXURAL STRENGTH &
MODULUS
50% less for microfilled,
flowable composites
Thus used in cervical lesions
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
Similar for all (240-290 MPa)
Transverse strength-45-125
MPa
KNOOP HARDNESS
Hybrid: 35-65 KHN
Microfilled: 18-30 KHN
BOND STRENGTH
For enamel, dentin
For other substrates
103. RIGIDITY
Microfilled: 4-8 GPa
Hybrid: 8-19 GPa (similar
to dentin)
Large MOD restorations
CREEP
Microfilled: creep
FRACTURE
TOUGHNESS
Resistance to crack growth
Microfilled: 0.7-1.2 MNm-
1.5
Hybrid: 1.4 – 2 MNm-1.5
Decreases with time
104. Clinical properties
WEAR
Types-CFA, OCA, FCA,
PCA, toothbrush, fatigue
4 mechanisms
Microfracture theory
Hydrolysis
Chemical degradation
Protection
Macro & microprotection
Wear of opposing enamel
105. DEPTH OF CURE
Increasing depth
Increased time
Heavily filled
Microfilled & hybrid
Light & translucent shade
Efficiency of light
Distance of tip
Through tooth
Conc of photoinitiator
“step” the light for large
restorations
Large tip-more time-60 sec
115. Acid etching…
1955- Michael Buonocore
Effects of acid etching
Removes interprismatic, tops,
sides
Increases surface area and
energy
Irregularities, depressions-25
µm
Exposes proteinaceous material
Removes deposits, plaque
Polar phosphate group added
Requirement for etching
116. Etching patterns- 4 types
Silverstone (1974)
Etched zone
Qualitative porous zone
Quantitative porous zone
Macrotags, microtags
TYPE I TYPE II MIXED TYPE
122. REPAIR OF COMPOSITES…
OLDER
RESTORATION
Etch, primer,
adhesive, composite
Bond strength- 50%
FRESHLY
POLYMERIZED
If not yet contoured
Directly place
composite
If contoured and
polished
Re-etch, adhesive,
composite
123. COMMON PROBLEMS…
Poor isolation
White line or halo around enamel margin
Voids
Missing proximal contacts
Incorrect shade
Poor retention
Contouring and finishing problem
124. LONGIVITY OF COMPOSITES…
Roulet, J of Dent, 1997
Amalgam – 0.3-6.9% - 20 yrs
Composites-0.5-6.6% - 10yrs
Chadwick (2001)
Amalgam-94.5 % after 7 yrs
Composites-67.4% after 7 yrs