[HTML][HTML] Influence of filler characteristics on the performance of dental composites: A comprehensive review

F Elfakhri, R Alkahtani, C Li, J Khaliq - Ceramics International, 2022 - Elsevier
In restorative dentistry, dental composites have become a popular material of choice due to
the increasing aesthetic demands and address challenges like recurrent cavities and …

[HTML][HTML] Should my composite restorations last forever? Why are they failing?

FF Demarco, K Collares, MB Correa, MS Cenci… - Brazilian oral …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
Composites resins have become the first choice for direct anterior and posterior restorations.
The great popularity is related to their esthetic appearance and reduced need of sound …

Clinical performance of posterior resin composite restorations after up to 33 years

PADR Rodolpho, B Rodolfo, K Collares, MB Correa… - Dental Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives This retrospective study evaluated the performance of posterior composites after
up to 33 years of clinical service and investigated factors associated with the risk of failures …

Longevity of posterior composite restorations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

NJM Opdam, FH Van De Sande… - Journal of dental …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of this meta-analysis, based on individual participant data from several studies, was
to investigate the influence of patient-, materials-, and tooth-related variables on the survival …

Ageing of dental composites based on methacrylate resins—A critical review of the causes and method of assessment

A Szczesio-Wlodarczyk, J Sokolowski, J Kleczewska… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
The paper reviews the environmental factors affecting ageing processes, and the
degradation of resins, filler, and the filler-matrix interface. It discusses the current methods of …

Anterior composite restorations: A systematic review on long-term survival and reasons for failure

FF Demarco, K Collares, FH Coelho-de-Souza… - Dental materials, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective In this study the literature was systematically reviewed to investigate the clinical
longevity of anterior composite restorations. Data Clinical studies investigating the survival …

Longevity of posterior composite restorations: not only a matter of materials

FF Demarco, MB Corrêa, MS Cenci, RR Moraes… - Dental materials, 2012 - Elsevier
Resin composites have become the first choice for direct posterior restorations and are
increasingly popular among clinicians and patients. Meanwhile, a number of clinical reports …

An update on the reasons for placement and replacement of direct restorations

D Eltahlah, CD Lynch, BL Chadwick, IR Blum… - Journal of dentistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Aim The aim of this study was to review patterns of restoration placement and replacement.
A previous study had been carried out in the late 1990s and this study sought to update the …

Resin-based composite performance: are there some things we can't predict?

JL Ferracane - Dental materials, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this manuscript is to address the following questions: Why do
direct dental composite restorative materials fail clinically? What tests may be appropriate for …

A new universal simplified adhesive: 18-month clinical evaluation

J Perdigão, C Kose, AP Mena-Serrano… - Operative …, 2014 - meridian.allenpress.com
Purpose To evaluate the 18-month clinical performance of a multimode adhesive
(Scotchbond Universal Adhesive, SU, 3M ESPE, St Paul, MN, USA) in noncarious cervical …