

Bioactive dental restorative materials- an insight into current trends
Tooth restorations are still the most frequently performed dental treatments with the ultimate goal to morphologically, functionally and aesthetically reconstruct lost hard dental tissues. Modern materials have been developed to successfully fulfil these requirements due to their mechanical and aesthetic properties. Resin composites, known for their good mechanical capacities, are the first-choice material for direct restorations. However, they have experienced relatively high failure rates because of secondary caries and inter-surface bond degradation, requiring frequent replacements. Therefore, the need for materials that provide additional benefits to maintain oral health has led to intensive research in order to incorporate bioactive properties. Bioactive restorative materials could be determined as those which would retain satisfactory mechanical and aesthetical performance and provide bioactivity by releasing specific components that modulate cariogenic species and biofilm formation, stimulate specific interactions to control or restore mineral loss. A significant progress has been observed in the modification of inert materials to induce specific and intentional interactions at the material–tissue interface in order to exhibit bioactive properties. There are commercially available materials claimed to poses such properties.
This lecture aims to give the brief insight into the mechanisms of activity of bioactive restorative materials, their clinical use and future directions in their development.
Prof dr Jugoslav Ilić is full professor and vice-dean for undergraduate teaching and learning at School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade. His academic and clinical career has been developed upon the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics. Besides clinical work, he is dedicated to mentorship, scientific work and development of innovative higher education curriculum. The fields of his scientific interests are dental pulp biology, endodontic therapy, and restorative procedures with aesthetic considerations, special care dentistry and dental education development. He is currently involved in multicentric team investigating genetic factors in the development of apical periodontitis and in Erasmus+ project focusing on interprofessional education of health care professionals. Prof. Jugoslav Ilić is editor-in-chief of Serbian Dental Journal and a member of distinguished professional European and national associations where he continuously contributes to finding solutions for comprehensive improvement in dental profession and science.
Bioactive dental restorative materials- an insight into current trends
Tooth restorations are still the most frequently performed dental treatments with the ultimate goal to morphologically, functionally and aesthetically reconstruct lost hard dental tissues. Modern materials have been developed to successfully fulfil these requirements due to their mechanical and aesthetic properties. Resin composites, known for their good mechanical capacities, are the first-choice material for direct restorations. However, they have experienced relatively high failure rates because of secondary caries and inter-surface bond degradation, requiring frequent replacements. Therefore, the need for materials that provide additional benefits to maintain oral health has led to intensive research in order to incorporate bioactive properties. Bioactive restorative materials could be determined as those which would retain satisfactory mechanical and aesthetical performance and provide bioactivity by releasing specific components that modulate cariogenic species and biofilm formation, stimulate specific interactions to control or restore mineral loss. A significant progress has been observed in the modification of inert materials to induce specific and intentional interactions at the material–tissue interface in order to exhibit bioactive properties. There are commercially available materials claimed to poses such properties.
This lecture aims to give the brief insight into the mechanisms of activity of bioactive restorative materials, their clinical use and future directions in their development.
Prof dr Jugoslav Ilić is full professor and vice-dean for undergraduate teaching and learning at School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade. His academic and clinical career has been developed upon the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics. Besides clinical work, he is dedicated to mentorship, scientific work and development of innovative higher education curriculum. The fields of his scientific interests are dental pulp biology, endodontic therapy, and restorative procedures with aesthetic considerations, special care dentistry and dental education development. He is currently involved in multicentric team investigating genetic factors in the development of apical periodontitis and in Erasmus+ project focusing on interprofessional education of health care professionals. Prof. Jugoslav Ilić is editor-in-chief of Serbian Dental Journal and a member of distinguished professional European and national associations where he continuously contributes to finding solutions for comprehensive improvement in dental profession and science.
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