CURRENT ADVANCES IN DENTAL COMPOSITES- A REVIEW ARTICLE

Dental composites have almost entirely replaced amalgam restorations in the recent times. Amalgam restorations were highly un-aesthetic and toxic to the human body. Dental composites prove to be an aesthetic and biocompatible alternative to the dental amalgam. But however, composite resins present with certain limitations such as inadequate mechanical properties and wear resistance in contact areas, primarily in restorations in posterior teeth, in contrast to dental amalgam. Therefore, not entirely accepted in the dental profession, the continued advancements of composite resins have broadened the scope of acceptance into posterior restorations. This article presents a review of new age composite resins with advanced properties.