Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Dental restoration materials must undergo a rigorous biological testing, and the materials not only require mechanical, physical and chemical properties, but also have a good biocompatibility.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the application of ceramic materials in dental restoration and to investigate the effect of bonding technology on ceramic restorations and the host.
METHODS: An electronic search of Wanfang database was performed to retrieve articles about ceramic materials and bonding technology in dental repair published from January 1999 to December 2010. The keywords were “dental defect, repair, material, ceramic, adhesive, biocompatibility”. Repetitive studies, review and Meta analysis were excluded. Totally 20 papers were included in result analysis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Ceramic has unique aesthetic properties, excellent biocompatibility and excellent corrosion resistance as the basis for all-ceramic restorations. Currently, the directions of dental ceramic research in China mainly include metal restorations, porcelain and glass-aluminum composite materials. Ceramic material properties of different systems are different, and matched cements should be used. In accordance with product instructions, etching, sandblasting and other appropriate pre-treatment should be done prior to use of dental cements. All-ceramic restorations with good optical performance, high transparency, good mechanical properties and bio-security play an increasingly important role in the dental repair.