title: [Filling composites. Experimental study of surface finishing by abrasion].
abstract: Dealing with composite resins, our work is an account of personal researches on the methods and means of polishing. We have tested four rotary abrasive instruments on two composite resins: diamond burs, white Arkansas stones, silicon-carbide polishers, flexible polyurethane-based finishing and polishing disks. The results of the obtained measures of the surface roughness have enabled us to select a limited specific instrumentation which is included in a second experimentation leading to the conception of simple finishing procedures of the composite resins.
authors.affiliation: Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire de Nantes, 44000.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Briand
mesh_terms: D003188:Composite Resins; D003775:Dental Polishing / Q000295:instrumentation; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins
vernacular_title: Les composites d'obturation. Etude expérimentale de la finition des surfaces par abrasion.