Restor Dent Endod.  2021 May;46(2):e18. 10.5395/rde.2021.46.e18.

Wear of contemporary dental composite resin restorations: a literature review

• Dionysopoulos D
• Gerasimidou O

• KMID: 2548062
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5395/rde.2021.46.e18

Abstract

Composite resins are the most commonly used dental restorative materials after minimally invasive dental procedures, and they offer an aesthetically pleasing appearance. An ideal composite restorative material should have wear properties similar to those of tooth tissues. Wear refers to the damaging, gradual loss or deformation of a material at solid surfaces. Depending on the mechanism of action, wear can be categorized as abrasive, adhesive, fatigue, or corrosive. Currently used composite resins cover a wide range of materials with diverse properties, offering dental clinicians multiple choices for anterior and posterior teeth. In order to improve the mechanical properties and the resistance to wear of composite materials, many types of monomers, silane coupling agents, and reinforcing fillers have been developed. Since resistance to wear is an important factor in determining the clinical success of composite resins, the purpose of this literature review was to define what constitutes wear. The discussion focuses on factors that contribute to the extent of wear as well as to the prevention of wear. Finally, the behavior of various types of existing composite materials such as nanohybrid, flowable, and computer-assisted design/computer-assisted manufacturing materials, was investigated, along with the factors that may cause or contribute to their wear.

Keyword

CAD/CAM materials; Composite resins; Reinforcing fillers; Resistance to wear

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  Figure 1 Schematic representation of the mechanism of abrasive wear.

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  Figure 2 Schematic representation of the mechanism of adhesive wear.

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  Figure 3 Schematic representation of the mechanism of fatigue wear.

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  Figure 4 Schematic representation of the mechanism of corrosive wear.

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