Dental composites: An overview

Abstract

Composite materials are emerging as materials whose use is increasing day by day in all areas of our lives. The superior properties of composite materials compared to monolithic materials have played an important role in the preference of these materials in many important sectors such as defense, construction, space, aviation, automotive and health. There are different types of composite materials according to the matrix type, and the most widely used of them is polymer matrix composites. Polymer matrix composites have a great importance especially in the field of health due to the superior properties they offer. Polymer matrix composites used in dental fillings have an important place in this field due to their outstanding properties. In this study, polymer materials used in dental fillings, filling types and commercial polymer matrix composite products and their properties are presented.