After the tooth is prepared for bonding, PermaFlo flowable composite is used for the initial layer, followed by Mosaic Universal Composite to reconstruct the anatomy and achieve a highly natural result.
Various composite materials are available today for direct restorative techniques. The most well-known materials are the hybrid composites.
This technology, based on
methacrylates and different types of filler coupled with silanes, has been continuously improved.
Disadvantages such as polymerisation shrinkage, bacterial adhesion and side effects due to monomer release still remain.
The development of high performance restorative materials is essential to the success of dental treatment. It must be noted that in addition to the restorative material, other aspects are important for success.
These are a reliable and correctly applied adhesive, a patient with good oral hygiene, and last but not least a dentist who carefully and correctly handles the materials.
The following case is courtesy of Dr. Gaetano Paolone, San Raffaele University, Milan Italy.