Dental composites been utilized in dentistry for more than 50 years. The desire to bulk place and cure large dental composites restorations in a single timesaving step has been the holy grail of dentistry for more than 3 decades. Technical limitations such as high shrinkage stress and the inability to light cure deeply have been challenging to overcome and have been previously mitigated by incremental composite placement. The first part of this talk will provide a glimpse into the details and complexities associated with developing a new dental composite restorative. The second part of this talk will highlight the implementation of AFM technology into a bulk fill composite. Composite product development is a delicate balancing act, as we strive to provide in one product excellent mechanical properties, wear resistance, esthetics and customer desired handling without voids. Through collaboration with the University of Colorado, 3M OCSD has developed an innovative nanocomposite technology that addresses these customer desired attributes. This technology is used in our newest bulk fill composites, Filtek™ One Bulk Fill Restorative that has the ability to be placed up to 5 mm in one increment. This second part of the presentation will detail the truths and myths of current bulk fill materials and highlight the novel science behind 3M Oral Care’s exciting new bulk fill/curing solution.

Making it real: Designing and developing bulk fill composites using AFM

ACS Spring Meeting 2021

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