Dental care, education & science resources for clinicians

Do you know the difference between shrinkage and shrinkage stress and why it matters? While the two terms are often used interchangeably, they’re two very different outcomes of composite polymerisation – and can drastically impact the success of your restoration.

We love them because of the ease of placement and the excellent wetting of the tooth with its lower viscosity. We are tormented, however, with the constant threat of bubbles that so often appear as we syringe the material.