Direct composite resin restoration of the patient with aesthetic problems in anterior teeth has been told. However, the patient's concerns that may occur after treatment have been handled. Different composite and restorative materials are used routinely in clinical practice. In particular, the restorations in the anterior region may cause the patients to worry. Many questions like those; "What ...

The restoration o[ primary anterior teeth presents a problem to the clinician. This paper describes a technique for the restoration of carious or fractured primary anterior teeth, utilizing a transparent, removable, pedodontic crown form as a matrix and an acid-etched, composite resin as a restorative material.

AIM The purpose of this case report was to describe the oral rehabilitation of a 4-year-old girl presenting early childhood caries (ECC). BACKGROUND ECC is highly prevalent in developing countries and its severity increases with age. This disease implies serious consequences for the development of the stomatognathic system and for the child's quality of life. As young children are usually anx...

OBJECTIVES This work aims to review the key factors affecting the polymerization efficiency of light-activated resin-based composites. The different properties and methods used to evaluate polymerization efficiency will also be critically appraised with focus on the developments in dental photopolymer technology and how recent advances have attempted to improve the shortcomings of contemporary ...

Resin-based cements have been frequently employed in clinical practice to lute indirect restorations. However, there are numerous factors that may compromise the clinical performance of those cements. The aim of this literature review is to present and discuss some of the clinical factors that may affect the performance of current resin-based luting systems. Resin cements may have three differe...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this clinical trial was to evaluate posterior indirect composite resin restoration ten years after placement luted with two different procedures. STUDY DESIGN In 23 patients 22 inlays/onlays (Group A) were luted using a dual-cured resin composite cement and 26 inlays/onlays (Group B) were luted using a light cured resin composite for a total of 48 Class I and Class II in...

The establishment of a reliable bonding has been known as one of the major challenges in adhesive dentistry although important improvements in adhesive systems have been made in the last 30 years. The goals of using these bonding agents are to provide micromechanical retention of the restoration, enhance the bonding strength between the resin and the tooth structure, reduce the microleakage acr...

Current ceramic materials offer preferred optical properties for highly esthetic restorations. The inherent brittleness of some ceramic materials, specific treatment modalities, and certain clinical situations require resin bonding of the completed ceramic restoration to the supporting tooth structures for long-term clinical success. This article presents a literature review on the resin bond t...