ON THE POSSIBILITIES AND STRATEGIES FOR INCORPORATION ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS INTO RESIN COMPOSITE DENTAL MATERIALS – A NARRATIVE REVIEW

Because of the high frequency of recurrent caries following composite resin restorative treatment, as well as the large number of cariogenic microorganisms present in the oral cavity, which represent a potential risk factor for the development of new carious lesions, the antimicrobial effects of composite resins are receiving increasing attention. Recently, attempts have been made to include specific antimicrobial compounds in restorative materials, mainly GJCs and composites, in addition to fluorides. Conventional composites’ lack of antibacterial qualities implies a lack of an inhibitory impact against plaque accumulation on their surface, allowing bacteria such as mutans streptococci to grow freely. As a result, the antibacterial properties of dental resin composites are crucial to their therapeutic applications. The present study demonstrates the methods and possibilities for incorporating antimicrobial chemicals, both leachable and non-leachable, into the resin matrix or filler of composite resins.