Bulk and body posteriors

In the daily practice of the average restorative dentist, caries in posterior teeth presents a major part of the treatments applied. Direct resin restorations provide a proven and long-lasting solution; however, during these procedures we face many different challenges. One of them is getting a reliable bond to dentin and enamel, and compensation of composite shrinkage. Conventional techniques and materials requried the use of multiple increments, what resulted in a time-consuming procedure when applied properly. With the introduction of bulkfill materials cavities can be restored with less increments, resulting in faster and more economic procedures. With this we can improove productivity, or use the time saved with the stratification for perfecting the remaining steps of restorative procedures.

Bulk fill materials are now-a-days a reality. In the posterior region they have proven to be the perfect material when used properly. This kind of materials entered the market almost a decade ago, with the skepticism of a big part of the dental community. Years of research are giving amazing results on the clinical performance of these new generation materials.