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Materials

Composite Resin

Composite resin is a tooth-coloured filling material made of a plastic matrix reinforced with glass or ceramic particles, used for fillings, bonding, and aesthetic restorations.

Modern composites are highly aesthetic and can match almost any tooth shade. Single-shade systems such as OMNICHROMA use structural colour to match adjacent enamel without shade selection.

Also known as

  • White filling
  • Tooth-coloured filling

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