Title

LAYERS TO A BEAUTIFUL SMILE: COMPOSITE RESIN STRATIFICATION.

Authors

ASLAM, AYESHA; AHMED, BILAL; AZAD, AZAD ALI; OVAIS, NIDA; NAYYER, MALEEHA

Abstract

A beautiful smile with better dental aesthetics has always been the patient's prime expectation. Like all other fields, the field of cosmetic and restorative dentistry has evolved over time. Worldwide research has been aimed at crafting solutions to provide the patient with minimally invasive, cost effective and yet aesthetic restorations. A number of different stratification techniques for composites have been advocated. A vast majority of clinicians still utilize monochromatic techniques when aesthetically restoring teeth with composites whereas some believe in the use of a polychromatic approach with multiple shades, tints and opaque to create life-like restorations. Unless the clinician is well acquainted with all the available options, choosing the appropriate layering technique and necessary materials can become very tricky and challenging. This paper aims to provide a review of the various composite stratification techniques described in literature and to acquaint the reader with the basic concept working behind these techniques.

Subjects

DENTAL resins; SMILING; COSMETIC dentistry; OPERATIVE dentistry; COMPOSITE materials

Publication

Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal, 2016, Vol 36, Issue 2, p335

ISSN

1012-8700

Publication type

Academic Journal