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Does Layering Minimize Shrinkage Stresses in Composite Restorations?

¹ (PCT 117) Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry and Pedodontology, University Medical Centre Nijmegen, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands;
² Department of Oral Function and Prosthetic Dentistry, University Medical Centre Nijmegen, The Netherlands; and
³ Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, University Medical Centre Nijmegen, The Netherlands;

Correspondence: *corresponding author, R.Kuijs{at}dent.umcn.nl

Polymerization shrinkage of resin composites may impair restoration longevity. It is hypothesized that layering, rather than bulk, techniques result in less stress in the tooth-restoration complex. The aim of this study was to compare shrinkage stresses for different restorative techniques used for cusp-replacing restorations with direct resin composite. In a 3-D FE model, the dynamic process of shrinkage during polymerization was simulated. Time-dependent parameters (shrinkage, apparent viscosity, Young’s modulus, Poisson ratio, and resulting creep), which change during the polymerization process, were implemented. Six different restorative procedures were simulated: a chemically cured bulk technique, a light-cured bulk technique, and 4 light-cured layering techniques. When polymerization shrinkage is considered, a chemically cured composite shows the least resulting stress. The differences seen among various layering build-up techniques were smaller than expected. The results indicate that the stress-bearing locations are the interface and the cervical part of the remaining cusp.

Key Words: FE model • polymerization stress • composite • cusp replacement

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 82, No. 12, 967-971 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/154405910308201206


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