Posterior composite resin restorations bonded to enamel and dentin reputedly strengthen teeth in both conventional and adhesive types of preparations provided polymerization shrinkage can be controlled.
What is posterior composite?
15. 1:06. A small cavity, or hole in your tooth can be repaired with a composite filling. First, the decayed portion of your tooth is removed, leaving a small area that will be filled with composite.
What is a 2 surface composite filling?
¹² A two-surface filling is usually needed if cavities are found in the areas right next to another tooth. Anterior teeth are the teeth in front of your mouth, up to and including incisors. The back teeth are posterior teeth. Silver fillings are usually used to fill posterior teeth, since they are less visible.
What is a posterior composite filling?
What is a posterior filling? A posterior filling is a filling that is placed on your back teeth and uses the same material as what's used on the front teeth. However, most front tooth fillings now use composite fillings as they're designed to match the colour of your teeth.2020-09-21
How long do posterior composite fillings last?
While composite fillings are not as strong as amalgam ones, they are still quite strong and can last for many years. Many composite fillings last at least 5 years. There are many instances in which they can last up to 10 years or more.
What is a resin composite posterior?
Posterior white fillings are technically called resins or composites. Composites suggest a mixture of plastic and silica. Another way to say it, a glass filled light sensitive plastic that is applied in a soft state then cured with a visible blue light turning it into a hard material.2019-08-07