This study aimed to assess whether the gender of the dental practitioner affects operative techniques in class 2 and class 5 resin composite restorations. In 2008, a nationwide survey was given to Korean dentists. Total 12,193 e-mails were distributed, 2,632 were opened by recipients, and 840 responses were collected. Of the respondents, 78.9% were male and 21.1% were female. The gender distrib...

AIM To make use of fiber-reinforced composite and the patient's own extracted teeth in fabricating a provisional restoration following immediate implant placement. BACKGROUND Fiber-reinforced composites offer various possibilities in temporization of osseointegrating implants in the esthetic zone. TECHNIQUE In this chairside technique, the patient's own extracted teeth with fiber-reinforced...

Introduction: This study evaluated microleakage of flowable and conventional composite in primary molar class II restorations using self-etch and total-etch bonding agents. Methods: Class II standard cavities were prepared on proximal surface of 48 primary molars. These cavities were restored using GrandioFlow and Grandio composites and Futurabond DC and Solobo...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the survival rate over a 3-year period of posterior resin composite restorations placed by dental students of Kuwait University. MATERIALS AND METHODS Posterior resin composite restorations placed by 5th-, 6th- and 7th-year dental students between 2004 and 2005 were evaluated. All patients with posterior composite restorations placed during this period of time were re...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of delayed light polymerization of a dual-cured composite base material on the marginal adaptation of class II composite restoration. MATERIALS AND METHODS 35 extracted human molar teeth were used to prepare class II mesio-occlusal or disto-occlusal slot preparations with gingival margins at the CEJ. The teeth were restored using an open-sandwich technique wi...

tooth fracture is a common dental problem. by extension of cavity dimensions, the remaining tooth structure weakens and occlusal forces may cause tooth fracture. the aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the fracture resistance of teeth restored with direct and indirect composite restorations.sixty-five sound maxillary premolar teeth were chosen and randomly divided into five groups eac...

Studies to date have assessed wear of composite restorations in primary molars using the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) evaluation criteria. Direct clinical evaluations of 148 Ful-Fil® restorations using the USPHS wear criteria were made at baseline, 6, 12, and 24 months. Quantitative assessments were made by comparing calibrated standard casts with the die stone casts obtained at ...

objective: this experimental in vitro study compared marginal adaptation of indirect composite, glass-ceramic inlays and direct composite. materials and methods: seventy-five recently extracted human molars were randomly divided into three groups (n=25) and mesio-occluso-distal cavities with the same dimensions were prepared in the teeth. indirect composite and glass-ceramic inlays were fabrica...