Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2026, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (32): 8529-8535.doi: 10.12307/2026.878

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Properties of machinable resin-ceramic composites and their application in onlay restorations

Huang Rongjie1, Bao Xuemei2   

  1. 1School of Stomatology, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010059, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China; 2Department of Stomatology, Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010050, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
  • Accepted:2026-02-05 Online:2026-11-18 Published:2026-04-29
  • Contact: Bao Xuemei, MS, Chief physician, Department of Stomatology, Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010050, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
  • About author:Huang Rongjie, Physician, MS, School of Stomatology, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010059, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
  • Supported by:
    Natural Science Foundation Project of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, No. 2019LH08012 (to BXM)

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Resin-ceramic composites have gradually become an important choice for onlay restoration materials due to their advantages such as good aesthetics, elastic modulus close to that of dental tissues, excellent repair performance, and high efficiency in manufacturing processes.
OBJECTIVE: To review the performance of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) milled resin-ceramic composite materials and their current application in minimally invasive onlay restorations.
METHODS: Using "machinable resin ceramic material, nano resin ceramic, resin-infiltrated ceramic, onlay" as Chinese keywords and "CAD/CAM resin ceramic, resin nano ceramic, polymer-infiltrated ceramic network, onlay" as English keywords, a systematic search was conducted in the CNKI and PubMed databases. The search covered relevant literature published from January 2020 to August 2025, with a small number of earlier publications also included. The titles and abstracts of the retrieved literature were initially screened, and the full texts of the selected literature were thoroughly reviewed. Studies with low relevance to the content of this review, incomplete data, or duplicate research were excluded, resulting in the final selection of 76 articles for this review.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Machinable resin-ceramic composites are a type of chairside restorative material composed of resin and inorganic ceramics, mainly classified into two categories: nano resin-ceramics and resin-infiltrated ceramics. Existing research data and clinical applications show that their mechanical properties are close to those of traditional glass ceramics, their elastic modulus is compatible with dentin, and they possess excellent fatigue resistance and wear resistance. After targeted surface treatment, their bonding strength with dentin can be significantly improved, and they maintain stable performance in the complex oral environment. When applied to onlay restoration, machinable resin-ceramic composites can achieve high repair success rates, retention rates, and patient satisfaction by strictly selecting indications, avoiding high-risk factors, and following the principle of minimally invasive preparation. At present, various complications such as fracture and debonding still exist in their actual clinical application, so more relevant research is needed to further improve material performance and optimize clinical application effect. 


Key words: resin-ceramic composites, machinable materials, onlay restorations, material properties, computer aided design and manufacturing

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