title: Aesthetic guidelines for second-generation indirect inlay and onlay composite restorations.
abstract: Recent innovations in indirect composite technology and adhesive bonding procedures have resulted in the development of advanced materials particularly suited for inlay and onlay restorations. Microhybrid composite resins are characterized by a filler/matrix ratio that is significantly greater than that of earlier materials. This article reviews the physical properties and clinical application of these "second-generation" composite resins, with emphasis on a system that utilizes a heat-curing process in conjunction with nitrogen pressure to fabricate a material with improved mechanical and aesthetic properties.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Miara
mesh_terms: D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D004548:Elasticity; D006244:Hardness; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays; D008027:Light; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D018583:Pliability; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; C090257:Foundation composite resin; D008689:Methacrylates; D011108:Polymers; C110370:belleGlass; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate