Esthetic dentistry has shown much advancement in materials and technology since the last century. Materials which have been used for esthetic restorations are silicate cement, glass ionomer, acrylic resins, composites and fused porcelain. R Bowen, in 1962 developed a polymeric dental restorative material reinforced with silica particles used as fillers. These materials were called ‘composites’. Nowadays, composite resins are considered as an economical and esthetic alternative to other direct and indirect restorative materials...........