title: Resin-composite blocks for dental CAD/CAM applications.
abstract: Advances in digital impression technology and manufacturing processes have led to a dramatic paradigm shift in dentistry and to the widespread use of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) in the fabrication of indirect dental restorations. Research and development in materials suitable for CAD/CAM applications are currently the most active field in dental materials. Two classes of materials are used in the production of CAD/CAM restorations: glass-ceramics/ceramics and resin composites. While glass-ceramics/ceramics have overall superior mechanical and esthetic properties, resin-composite materials may offer significant advantages related to their machinability and intra-oral reparability. This review summarizes recent developments in resin-composite materials for CAD/CAM applications, focusing on both commercial and experimental materials.
authors.affiliation: Biomaterials, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, 2199 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada dorin@dentistry.ubc.ca.
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Ruse
authors.affiliation: Unité de Recherches Biomatériaux Innovants et Interfaces (URB2I-EA4462), Faculté de chirurgie dentaire, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 1 rue Maurice Arnoux, 92120 Montrouge, France.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sadoun
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials
keywords: dental materials; digital technology; high-pressure high-temperature polymerization; indirect restorations; mechanical properties; prosthodontics