title: Properties and characteristics of an indirect Bis-GMA/barium-glass polymer ceramic restorative system.
abstract: Although porcelain has predictably served the dental profession for more than 200 years, this class of restorative material has presented a number of clinically undesirable characteristics. As a result, during the past several years, major efforts have been made to enhance the mechanical and physical characteristics of polymers to better mimic porcelain for specific clinical applications. In recent years, Bis-GMA/barium-glass polymer systems have been developed to offer dental professionals a versatile restorative alternative to porcelain. This article details the material properties and clinical characteristics of one such system for the esthetic restoration of anterior and posterior teeth.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kurdziolek
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Leinfelder
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Delahaye
mesh_terms: D001464:Barium; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate; D002516:Ceramics / Q000737:chemistry*; D019245:Compressive Strength; D018772:Dental Marginal Adaptation; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D004548:Elasticity; D005898:Glass; D006244:Hardness; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D018583:Pliability; D011108:Polymers; D012821:Silanes; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: C451599:Cristobal; D011108:Polymers; D012821:Silanes; D001464:Barium; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate; D012822:Silicon Dioxide