Esthetic Rehabilitation With Nanohybrid Composite: Case Report Series

Abstract

Composite resins represent the current state of the art in the field of restorative materials, for they present a standard aesthetic potential with satisfactory durability and are less cost-effective than a comparable ceramic restoration. The most recent addition to this is a nanohybrid direct composite that demonstrates exceptional handling properties and superior aesthetics. These series of case reports illustrate the three different scenarios where nanohybrid composite was used as a direct restorative material owing to its high smoothness and favorable mechanical properties; the first case being the fracture of an upper lateral incisor, second of Class IV caries in upper central incisors, and lastly the discolored restoration and Class III caries in upper central incisors. The nanohybrids used provided an acceptable color match in all the three cases with a conservative technique and were relatively easy to maintain.

Effect of Different Mouthwashes on the Surface Microhardness and Color Stability of Dental Nanohybrid Resin Composite

“…Therefore, sufficient surface microhardness is a significant feature of the dental restorative materials [ 11 , 12 ]. Moreover, nanohybrid resin composite provides a substantial esthetic potential for direct esthetic restoration [ 13 ]. Enhanced optical properties, together with color stability, are important properties to provide esthetic dental restorations [ 6 , 14 ].…”