| Autor: |
Maas MS; Universidade de São Paulo - USP, School of Dentistry,Department of Biomaterials and Oral Biology, São Paulo, SP, Brazil., Alania Y; Universidade de São Paulo - USP, School of Dentistry,Department of Biomaterials and Oral Biology, São Paulo, SP, Brazil., Natale LC; Universidade de São Paulo - USP, School of Dentistry,Department of Biomaterials and Oral Biology, São Paulo, SP, Brazil., Rodrigues MC; Universidade de São Paulo - USP, School of Dentistry,Department of Biomaterials and Oral Biology, São Paulo, SP, Brazil., Watts DC; University of Manchester School of Medical Sciences, Division of Dentistry, Manchester, United Kingdom., Braga RR; Universidade de São Paulo - USP, School of Dentistry,Department of Biomaterials and Oral Biology, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. |
| Abstrakt: |
Clinical trials have identified secondary caries and bulk fracture as the main causes for composite restoration failure. As a measure to avoid frequent reinterventions for restoration replacement, composites with some sort of defense mechanism against biofilm formation and demineralization, as well as materials with lower susceptibility to crack propagation are necessary. Also, the restorative procedure with composites are very time-consuming and technically demanding, particularly concerning the application of the adhesive system. Therefore, together with bulk-fill composites, self-adhesive restorative composites could reduce operator error and chairside time. This literature review describes the current stage of development of remineralizing, antibacterial and self-healing composites. Also, an overview of the research on fiber-reinforced composites and self-adhesive composites, both introduced for clinical use in recent years, is presented. |
