Dental Materials

Next-Generation Flowable Composites

INTRODUCTION The early 1990s was the time the use of composite materials in dentistry...

Tooth Repair Using a Bioactive Restorative

INTRODUCTION Stratified resin-modified glass ionomer/resin-based composite Class I and Class II permanent molar restorations...

Transforming Direct Restorative and Cosmetic Dentistry

INTRODUCTION Since the advent of original resin-based composites developed in the 1960s, the ability...

Conventional Impressions: Still a Viable Option for Aesthetic Cases

CASE REPORT Diagnosis and Treatment Planning A patient presented with the desire to enhance...

Predictable Direct Composite Resin Veneers: A Template System Makes It Easier!

Many clinicians shy away from placing direct composite veneers because they feel resin composite...

Trends in Indirect Adhesion

Figure 1. A cement decision chart, advising which cement to use, depending on the...

Restorative Materials Continue to Evolve: Spherical Supra-Nano Composites

Figure 1. Note the symmetrical spherical particle design in this composite resin (Estelite Sigma...

Keep the Root and Rebuild the Tooth

INTRODUCTION So often, patients present with fractured teeth due to large restorations that have...

A Zirconia Option for Anterior Restorations

INTRODUCTION As digital impression scanning, computer-assisted design (CAD), and computer-assisted milling (CAM) are becoming...

Three Impression Material Classifications: A Comparison

INTRODUCTION It is said that a first impression is everything, and this is especially...