Over the past 50 years, many changes have occurred in restorative materials in development and on availability.1 Restorative dentistry, in its infancy, was dominated by the simple principle of “Extension for Prevention,” laid down by GV Black and which was partially dictated by the restorative material available at that time.2 Restoration in primary teeth differs from the permanent teeth becaus...

Chen, S. 2016. Glass Ionomer Cements with Improved Bioactive and Antibacterial Properties. Digital Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Science and Technology 1413. 62 pp. Uppsala: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. ISBN 978-91-554-9670-8. Dental restorative cements are placed in a harsh oral environment where they are subjected to thermal shock, chemical degradatio...

The laser-induced fluorescence can be used to detect and diagnose dental caries, calculus and bacterial biofilms in dental applications. As such the molecular fluorescence phenomenon has been illustrated scientifically and the literatures relating the fluorescence properties of dental tissues have been explored till the literature reviews ultimately led up to the development of the current Lase...

The aim of this article is to describe the possibility of improving dental esthetics with low-thickness glass ceramics without major tooth preparation for patients with small to moderate anterior dental wear and little discoloration. For this purpose, a carefully defined treatment planning and a good communication between the clinician and the dental technician helped to maximize enamel preserv...

The term “(school) dental nurse” has come to refer t o auxiliaries who cut and restore cavities in children’s teeth after a training period of about two years. 2o 75 5x 7y The nurses’ responsibilities vary with the country, but invariably they inject local anesthetics; prepare cavities and place restorative materials; and extract primary teeth and, in some instances, permanent teeth. 27 74 v 74...