Aim: The purpose of this study was to quantify the usage of rubber dam (RD) among general and specialty dental practitioners during composite restorative procedures in Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted from March to April 2012 in association with Saudi Dental Society on 306 general dental practitioners (GP), dentists specialized in op...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the investigation was to test the differences in the perceived level of dental anxiety among children treated restoratively using the Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) approach, the traditional restorative (TRA) approach and ART aided with a chemomechanical caries removal gel (ART plus). METHODS The study subjects were 6-7-year-old children. TRA was compared to ART ...

Aesthetic restoration of lost dental tissues of anterior teeth is a crucial challenge in restorative dentistry. Patients may suffer from undesirable esthetic problems due to color, shape, structural and position abnormalities of anterior teeth. Creating more conservative as well as more powerful restorations against occlusal, lateral and protrusive forces and emulating similar outlook to natura...

BACKGROUND The predominant mode of treatment in government dental clinics in Tanzania has been tooth extraction because the economy could not support the conventional restorative care which depends on expensive equipment, electricity and piped water systems. Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) was perceived as a suitable alternative. A 3.5-year study was designed to document the changes in t...

BACKGROUND The changing oral health needs in South Africa require that both the teaching and clinical techniques of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) form a part of the restorative undergraduate curriculum. OBJECTIVE This study was undertaken to establish and compare the estimated costing of an amalgam, composite resin and ART restoration within the Board of Health Funders (BHF) recommen...

Tooth wear is defined as the progressive loss of a tooth's surface due to actions other than those which cause tooth decay or dental trauma. It is a pathological condition with an increasing prevalence among young people. The aim of this article is to describe an alternative treatment modality to rehabilitate the anterior guidance by a minimally invasive interdisciplinary ortho-restorative trea...

BACKGROUND Encompassing a vast array of materials, today's all-ceramic systems are suitable for a large range of indications in almost all areas of fixed restorative dentistry. METHODS The authors describe five clinical cases involving different indications to illustrate the use of different ceramic materials and combinations of materials. They describe the collaboration between the dentist a...

PTFE tape is a very useful product to have in your dental practice. Although it may take some practice initially, its adaptability and ease of use can result superior restorative outcomes.

UNLABELLED Many different restorative materials are currently available for use in modern dentistry. Clinicians and dental technicians should be able to choose the most suitable materials for each patient based on research, anecdotal evidence, clinical experience, as well as patient's expectations and desires. The purpose of this article is to share the challenges presented in full-mouth rehabi...