Composite resin in medicine and dentistry.

Author: Stein PS, Sullivan J, Haubenreich JE, Osborne PB.

Source: Composite resin in medicine and dentistry.

Year: 2005

Comment:

This study is about composite fillings and reports that composites are now used in 95% of anterior teeth restorations.

Abstract / Excerpt:

“Composite resin has been used for nearly 50 years as a restorative material in dentistry. Use of this material has recently increased as a result of consumer demands for esthetic restorations, coupled with the public’s concern with mercury-containing dental amalgam. Composite is now used in over 95% of all anterior teeth direct restorations and in 50% of all posterior teeth direct restorations. Carbon fiber reinforced composites have been developed for use as dental implants. In medicine, fiber-reinforced composites have been used in orthopedics as implants, osseous screws, and bearing surfaces. In addition, hydroxyapatite composite resin has become a promising alternative to acrylic cement in stabilizing fractures and cancellous screw fixation in elderly and osteoporotic patients. The use of composite resin in dentistry and medicine will be the focus of this review, with particular attention paid to its physical properties, chemical composition, clinical applications, and biocompatibility.”

Citation:

Stein PS, Sullivan J, Haubenreich JE, Osborne PB. Composite resin in medicine and dentistry. J Long Term Eff Med Implants. 2005;15(6):641-54.