This book is dedicated to all relevant aspects of bulk fill materials and their uses in clinical practice. Today, we count over 30 different bulk fill materials, which can be used in the dental clinic. The composition of bulk fill materials and their different modes of application for moderate to large direct resin restorations placement are explained in this book. It is written by a group of international specialists and allows the reader to evaluate available materials, learn predictable techniques and evaluate long term survival as well as future developments. The book covers all fields related to the history of bulk fill composites, their composition and physical properties, and a step by step guide to their successful clinical applications. Practitioners will find it invaluable as a clinical manual and a good reference book.
1. General Introduction.- 2. What are bulk fill (BF) composites and how do they differ from non-BF composites?.- 3. Bulk Fill Composites: Adhesion and Interfacial Adaptation.- 4. What happens when I irradiate a BFC?.- 5. How do I select and deploy Light Curing Units for BFC?.- 6. Physical and Mechanical Properties of BFC's.- 7. Short Fibre Based Filling Composites.- 8. Guidelines for achieving aesthetic posterior restorations using BFCs.- 9. Clinical challenges and longevity of bulk-fill materials.- 10. Bulk Fill Resin Composites: Recent Advents and Future Perspectives.
Joseph Sabbagh graduated from Saint-Joseph university in Beirut. In 2004, he obtained a PhD in biomaterials from the catholic university of Louvain (UCL), Belgium. In 2000 he obtained a master in restorative dentistry and endodontics from UCL. In parallel, he obtained two certificates of advanced studies in biomaterials and operative dentistry from the university of Paris-VII, France, in 1997 and 1998.
Currently, he is an associate Professor and chair of the department of restorative, aesthetic dentistry and Endodontics in the Lebanese university and the director of several research projects. He is also visiting professor at Rey Juan Carlos University Madrid, Spain. His private practice is limited to cosmetic dentistry and endodontics in Beirut and Brussels. He has published many papers in international peer-reviewed dental journals and has lectured locally and internationally. He is a member of: the Academy of Operative Dentistry USA, the editorial board of Reality -Journal, USA, the International Association of Dental Research, and fellow of the International College of Dentists.
"This book provides a well-structured, comprehensive overview of bulk fill composites and their applications within dentistry. It is beneficial for early graduates and trainees as well as supporting more experienced practitioners hoping to use bulk fill composites more frequently in their practice." (Ammar Ahmed Zaki, British Dental Journal, Vol. 235 (2), July, 2023)
