摘要：Proper finishing and polishing procedures are one of the most critical stages that enhance esthetic and lifetime of composite resin restorations. Increase in plaque retention on rough restoration surfaces where finishing and polishing are not applied, in long term may lead to occurence of secondary caries, surface discoloration and surrounding soft tissue inflammation. Furthermore, coefficient of friction and wear increase on unpolished surfaces. Moreover, no matter how smooth the surfaces of the polymerized composite resin restoration may be, the oxygen-inhibited surface must be removed, as this layer is known to have unfavorable surface properties. In this review, finishing and polishing procedures for composite resin restorations and recent developments in this field including resin matrix burs and nanotechnology liquid polishing systems have been mentioned.
