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The advantages of a dental composite over traditional materials such as . Initially, composite restorations in dentistry were prone to leakage and breakage due to weak compression strength. In the 1990s and 2000s composites were greatly improved and are said to have a compression strength adequate enough for them to be placed in back teeth. The placement of composite requires meticulous attention to procedures, however, or it may fail prematurely. The tooth must be kept perfectly dry when placing them, or they will likely fail to adhere to the tooth. Composites are placed while still in a soft, dough-like state, but when exposed to light of a certain blue wavelength, they polymerize and harden into the solid filling. It is challenging to polymerize all of the composite, since the light often does not penetrate more than 2-3 mm. into the composite. If too thick an amount of composite is placed in the tooth, the composite will remain partially soft, and this soft unpolymerized composite could irritate the tooth. In addition, the clinician must be careful to adjust the bite of the composite filling, which can be tricky to do. If the filling is too high, even by a subtle amount, that could lead to chewing sensitivity on the tooth. However, a properly placed composite is comfortable, esthetically pleasing, strong and durable, and could last 10 years or more. |
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