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Classification and Requirements For Filling Materials

The document classifies filling materials based on their basic structure, method of insertion, duration, and esthetic needs. It lists metals, non-metals, cements, resin composites, and inlays as examples. Definite fillings should not damage tooth structures, be chemically and volume stable, resist wear, not conduct heat/electricity, match tooth color, be antiseptic, bond to teeth, be easy to process, and affordable. Temporary fillings need fast application, hardening, mechanical/chemical resistance, protection from microbes/saliva, safety for pulp/tissues, no reaction to prior medications, and easy removal without remnants.

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Classification and Requirements For Filling Materials

The document classifies filling materials based on their basic structure, method of insertion, duration, and esthetic needs. It lists metals, non-metals, cements, resin composites, and inlays as examples. Definite fillings should not damage tooth structures, be chemically and volume stable, resist wear, not conduct heat/electricity, match tooth color, be antiseptic, bond to teeth, be easy to process, and affordable. Temporary fillings need fast application, hardening, mechanical/chemical resistance, protection from microbes/saliva, safety for pulp/tissues, no reaction to prior medications, and easy removal without remnants.

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Classification and requirements for filling materials

Aim:

- To restore lesions caused by caries


- To stop the subjective complainments
- To restore the wear function
- To restore the anatomical form
- To solve esthetic problems

Filling materials are classified according to:

I. Basic structure materials :


a. Metals
i. Noble metals (Gold, Platinum)
ii. Base metals (amalgam, Titan)
b. Non metals
i. Cements
ii. Resin composites (Chemo polymerization, photo polymerization)
II. The methods of inserting:
a. Plastic (Cement, Amalgam, Composite):
i. Mechanically fixed (macro/micro retention)
ii. Chemically fixed (GIC, Carboxy cement)
b. Inlays (Inlay, Onlay, Overlay) : Metal, Porcelain, Resin
III. Duration time
a. Temporary (for a short or longterm temporary use)
b. Definite (for a very long term)
IV. Esthetic needs
a. Tooth colored
b. Non tooth colored

Requirements for the definite fillings:

1. Should not damage dentine, Enamel, Pulp or gingiva


2. Chemical stability
3. Volume stability
4. Wear resistance – the hardness of the material should be similar to that of the tooth
structure
5. Should not conduct heat and electricity
6. The color should be similar to the tooth
7. Should be antiseptic
8. Should be bonded chemically to the tooth structure
9. Should be easily processed
10. Should be affordable by the patient

Requirements for the temporary fillings:

1. Should be easily and quickly applicable


2. Should harden very fast
3. Should have mechanical and chemical resistance
4. Should cover the medication completely, should not be permeable to microorganisms or
saliva
5. Should not be harmful to the pulp or other tissues
6. Should not react with the medications previously used
7. Should be removable easily and without any remnants

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