Since their entry in the market in 1962, the composite filler materials have made significant progress and have been very successful. They can be considered as a very successful treatment material especially for aesthetic restorations of the teeth located in the anterior region. The restorative treatments using aesthetic composite resins have achieved to get a very important place in the modern dentistry. The composite restorative filler materials exhibit very reliable bonding to the tooth enamel as long as they are applied with the right technique.

Thanks to the direct composite filling materials and the advanced optical properties of today’s composite resins, the opaque and translucent areas of the dental tissues can be imitated in a natural and aesthetic way. In addition, this treatment method can be used without damaging the teeth and without causing any tissue loss in the teeth. The direct and indirect composite laminate methods are the most important restorative treatment methods using these materials. In the direct composite laminate method, the treatments are administered directly by the physician in the mouth and completed in a single session. In the indirect composite laminate method, the laminate prepared outside the mouth using measurements and models obtained through the mouth are then glued to the teeth in the mouth and the process is completed.

The treatments made by using the direct composite laminate method can be listed as the elimination of discolorations on tooth surfaces, the correction of deformations caused by abrasion and minor fractures on tooth enamel surfaces,the closing of the gaps between the teeth (diastema), the suply of a more aesthetic appearance to the anatomically distorted tooth or teeth, the removal of aceremias seen in anterior teeth,if appropriate, the lengthening the length of the teeth in the front region, the arrangement of the smile line, the repair of broken teeth,the treatment of abrasions caused by incorrect and hard tooth brushing, especially on the surfaces in contact with the lips and cheeks of the teeth in the anterior region as well as the treatment of the caries in that area.