<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Research on the dental restorative materials employed in remedying dental cavities has been conducted on many levels and areas, both with application of clinical and laboratory methods. One of the elements that determines whether the restoration may be degraded is the condition of its surface. The aim of the study was to assess the texture surface of composite restorations using a non-contact method of teeth models scanning. In this work, ten medium size cavities on the occlusal surfaces of molars in adult patients were prepared and restored with resin composite. Before undertaking the procedure and after the finishing and polishing of the restorations, impressions were taken and sent into the laboratory so as to prepare plaster casts. Every cast was then scanned utilizing the non-contact 3D surface measurement instrument so as to assess the texture surface of the restoration. The resulting three dimensional analyses of post-restoration models showed the correct marginal adaptation of resin composite dental material to the hard tooth structures and its smooth filling occlusal surface. Additional comparison of scans done before and after restoring the cavities allowed the calculating of differences in volume, mean and maximum heights. The applied method of analysis is thought to be helpful in the detailed evaluation of restoration dental material texture. Moreover, the enabled possibility of continuous observation is expedient for assessing the usefulness of the method in standard dental practice.</p></abstract>

Research on the dental restorative materials employed in remedying dental cavities has been conducted on many levels and areas, both with application of clinical and laboratory methods. One of the elements that determines whether the restoration may be degraded is the condition of its surface. The aim of the study was to assess the texture surface of composite restorations using a non-contact method of teeth models scanning. In this work, ten medium size cavities on the occlusal surfaces of molars in adult patients were prepared and restored with resin composite. Before undertaking the procedure and after the finishing and polishing of the restorations, impressions were taken and sent into the laboratory so as to prepare plaster casts. Every cast was then scanned utilizing the non-contact 3D surface measurement instrument so as to assess the texture surface of the restoration. The resulting three dimensional analyses of post-restoration models showed the correct marginal adaptation of resin composite dental material to the hard tooth structures and its smooth filling occlusal surface. Additional comparison of scans done before and after restoring the cavities allowed the calculating of differences in volume, mean and maximum heights. The applied method of analysis is thought to be helpful in the detailed evaluation of restoration dental material texture. Moreover, the enabled possibility of continuous observation is expedient for assessing the usefulness of the method in standard dental practice.

Evaluation of the surface structure of composite restorations in light of own pilot research

Chair and Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Medical University of Lublin, Karmelicka 7, 20-081 Lublin,

Dental Clinical Center II, Lubartowska 58, 20-094 Lublin,

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Research on the dental restorative materials employed in remedying dental cavities has been conducted on many levels and areas, both with application of...

Evaluation of the surface structure of composite restorations in light of own pilot research

Publié en ligne: 24 sept. 2016

Pages: 111 - 113

Reçu: 10 mai 2016

Accepté: 16 juin 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2016-0022

Mots clés
dental composites, surface assessment, 3D analysis

© 2016 Renata Chalas et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Evaluation of the surface structure of composite restorations in light of own pilot research

Publié en ligne: 24 sept. 2016

Pages: 111 - 113

Reçu: 10 mai 2016

Accepté: 16 juin 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2016-0022

Mots clésdental composites, surface assessment, 3D analysis

© 2016 Renata Chalas et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
dental composites, surface assessment, 3D analysis