title: Posterior composite resins.
abstract: A quarter of a century ago, composite resin was introduced and quickly outmoded silicate cement and acrylic resin as a restorative material. Although composite resin cannot replace amalgam, it has a strong foothold in dentistry, most notably for its superior color-matching ability. This article contrasts many properties of composite resin to amalgam, and takes a look at new developments in posterior esthetic materials.
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D003116:Color; D003188:Composite Resins; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000502:physiology; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003723:Dental Amalgam