Classification of composite resin material based on filler size,viscosity,matrix,polymerization methods

 CLASSIFICATION OF COMPOSITE RESIN MATERIAL:

 I)BASED ON FILLER SIZE:

  1. HOMOGENEOUS- MACROFILLED,MINI,MICROFILLED
  2. HETEROGENEOUS
  3. HYBRID 



MACROFILLED:

  • The original composite resin material were macrofilled
  • Material have high level of loading
  • Particle size is 4 -40 microns 

Advantage: 

  • Strong as high loading

Disadvantage:

  • Filler particle harder than abrasive 
  • When polished : soft matrix was worn away,exposed large,hard filler
  • It becomes rough therefore they are not polishable
  • It has poor wear resistance 


MICROFILLED COMPOSITE RESIN :

Why was microfilled composite resin discovered?
  • Due to poor polishability of microfilled composite resin
  • Material have uniform filler particle size 0.04 micron,low level of filler loading 
  • Low level of filler loading 

Advantage:

  • Very polishable ,hence excellent esthetics

Disadvantage:

  • Low modulus of elasticity ,therefore not suitable for stress bearing area.

Contra-Indication:

  • Class 4 restoration
  • Restoration of posterior teeth

Evidence indicate that microfilled may not be needed,filled bending agent act as stress
 breakers.





HYBRID COMPOSITE RESIN MATERIAL:

  • Combination of small and large filler particles

why was this material discovered?

  1. High filler loading
  2. Improve wear resistance
  3. Adequate polishability
  • Excellent material for both anterior and posterior restoration
  • Filler particle size 1-2 micron
  • Material are quite,polishable,wear resistance equivalent to amalgam
  • Its available in wide range of shades and translucencies
  • Contemporary hybrid composite is of microhybrid and nonohybrid  they have excellent handling characteristics 
  1. Esthetic potential
  2. High filler loading
  3. Adequate wear resistance

Advantage:

  • Very high lustre,maintain that luster over time 



2)MATRIX COMPOSITION:

  • BIS-GMA( Bisphenol- A glycidyl dimethacrylate)
  • They form a highly cross linked strong,rigid durable polymer
  • Matrix is a continuous phase in which reinforcing filler particles are dispersed
  • Both Bis-GMA ,UDMA have high viscosity
  • To facilitate more blending and manipulation :
  •  low molecular weight,highly fluid monomer such as TEGDMA is added  to favour manipulation
  • TEGDMA- Is added to favour manipulation
  • TEGDMA- Triethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate 


 3)ACCORDING TO POLYMERISATION REACTION INITIATION:

A)CHEMICAL CURE 

  • Synonyms - Auto cure,Self cure
Major drawbacks:
  • Limited working time
  • Poor long term colour stability
  • Used primarily:
  1. core buildup material for extensively damaged teeth

B)LIGHT CURE:

  • Original light cure material cured using ultraviolet light
  • Contemporary composite material utilize visible light
  • Advantage: Infinite working time,colour stable 

C)DUAL CURE :

  • Utilize : chemical cure +light cure technologies
  • Primarily used as cement ,core material
  • Setting reaction initiated by exposure to visible light.


4)ACCORDING TO VISCOSITY:
A)PACKABLE (CONDENSABLE ) COMPOSITE

  • Material are hybrid composite resin to which large fillers have been added that can be condensed /packed similar to amalgam
  • Addition of large filler result in poor wear resistance

B)FLOWABLE COMPOSITE RESIN MATERIAL

  • Filler content: 35-65%by weight
  • Convenient ,as it can be injected with a syringe to prepared cavity

Drawback:

  1. Reduced physical properties
  2. Increased polymerisation shrinkage
Therefore,restricted to function such as 0.5mm thick liner under large posterior composite restoration.


5)RECENTLY INTRODUCED COMPOSITE 

A)LOW SHRINKAGE COMPOSITE RESIN

  • Modern hybrid composite exhibit linear polymerisation shrinkage 2.2-2.4%
  • if,shrinkage not compensated
  1. contraction gap formation
  2. microleakage
  3. postoperative sensitivity
  4. recurrent caries
B)SILORANE COMPOSITE:
  • On experimental basis based on silorane technology its introduced 
  • Use resin polymer material:
  1. Exhibit low shrinkage
  2. Does Not depend on increased filler loading

C)BULK FILL COMPOSITE :

  • Why was this material introduced?
  1. To simplify incremental layer procedure
  2. To minimize negative effect of polymerisation induced shrinkage


  • Different types:

  • Flowable base bulk fill composite 

  1. Require conventional composite
  2. Used only for dentin replacement

Full body bulk fill composite :

  • Replace enamel and dentin in single increment
  • Decreased filler content +increased filler size :
  • Increased translucency,increased depth of cure +reduced polymerisation induced shrinkage stress.
 


AIM OF THIS POST :

Today we started with listing out classification of composite -based on filler size,microfilled,macrofilled ,hybrid,matrix composition,according to polymerisation reaction-initiation - dual cure,chemical cure,light cure,according to viscosity packable condensable composite ,flowable composite and lasly recently introduced composite ,If this post helped you then do let me know in the comment section below .

This week we are celebrating as #classification week :

Concept credits: Aswathaman  

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Topic credits : Lakshika Sree

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