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Filtek Nano Hybrid Universal
and Filtek Bulk Fill Posterior
By: Cambria Curran and
Mariah Godinez
Composition
Non-agglomerated/non-aggregated 20 nm
silica filler
Non-agglomerated/non-aggregated 4 to 11
nm zirconia filler
Aggregated zirconia/silica cluster filler
(comprised of 20 nm silica and 4 to 11 nm
zirconia particles)
Ytterbium trifluoride filler consisting of
agglomerate 100 nm particles
The inorganic filler loading is about 76.5% by
weight (58.4% by volume)
Hybrid
Fill
Shades Available
Nano
A1, A2, A3, A3.5, A4, B1, B2, B3, C2 and D3,
with two dentin-like shades, OA2, OA3
Bulk
Hybrid
Fill
Physical Properties
Ability to retain polish at 6,000 brush cycles
Nano
Hybrid
~35.0 gloss units
Bulk
Fill
~58.0 gloss units
Fracture Toughness
Energy required to create a crack
Nano Hybrid
~2.3 MN m-3/2
Bulk
Fill
~ 1.8 MN m-3/2
Compressive Strength
Resistance to chewing forces
Nano
Hybrid
~390 MPa
Bulk Fill
~150 MPa
Wear
Determined using an in-vitro 3-body wear
test in which abrasive slurry is dragged
against the materials
Nano Hybrid
Bulk
Fill
Very
Similar wear!
Cusp Deflection
Cusp
Depth of Cure
Polymerization
Depth of Cure
Nano
Bulk
Hybrid
Fill
Whether
References
http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/9
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