Effect of nanofillers in adhesive and aesthetic properties of dental resin-composites. (11th January 2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Silikas, Nick; Masouras, Konstantinos; Satterthwaite, Julian; Watts, David C.
• Is Part Of: International journal of nano and biomaterials. Volume 1:Number 2(2007)
• Page Start: 116
• Page End: 127
• Publication Date: 2008-01-11
• Subjects: nanofillers -- dental resin composites -- aesthetics -- adhesion -- elastic modulus -- bulk modulus -- adhesives -- shrinkage stress -- gloss -- roughness -- nanotechnology; Nanostructured materials -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Biomedical materials -- Periodicals; 620.505
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1752-8933

Abstract

Nanoscience offers new possibilities for dental restorative materials. The aim of this paper was to evaluate a series of experimental resin-composite formulations, with systematically varied nanofiller-size and shape and high volume-fraction. Two main areas of interest in dental restoratives, adhesion and aesthetics, were investigated. The specific properties examined were elastic and bulk moduli and shrinkage-stress that can affect adhesion and roughness and gloss that can affect aesthetics. The trends in each property relating to nanofillers size and shape were identified. Fundamental properties of resin-composites can be improved by nanotechnology.