Bulk Fill Resin Composites in Dentistry

1. General Introduction2. What are bulk fill (BF) composites and how do they differ from non-BF composites?3. Bulk Fill Composites: Adhesion and Interfacial Adaptation4. 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's7. Short Fibre Based Filling Composites8. Guidelines for achieving aesthetic posterior restorations using BFCs9. Clinical challenges and longevity of bulk-fill materials10. 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.



Robert McConnell graduated in dentistry from University College Dublin. He commenced his academic career as a lecturer in Restorative Dentistry, Dublin Dental Hospital, TCD, after seven years in general practice. He completed a fellowship in Restorative Dentistry and a PhD in the department of Mechanical Engineering Department, Trinity College Dublin, TCD. He was then appointed to the University of Western Ontario, UWO, Canada, as Chairman of the Department of Biomaterial Science.   At the UWO he held the posts of Associate Professor, Department of Medical Biophysics and Academic Dean for the Dental faculty.

"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)