Abstract
International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 2010; 20: 1-7Background and aim. This paper reviews three published papers and adds results from a fourth study which aimed to determine which restorative material would be the best alternative(s) to amalgam (AM) in primary teeth. Design. All studies had a practice-based design and were part of the routine treatment of children and adolescents. The clinicians were assigned which materials to use in a randomised matter in the first three studies which lasted for 7-8 years. In the fourth study conducted 4 years after the initial studies, the clinicians were free to select the restorative materials. Results and conclusions. Resin modified glass ionomer (RMGI) and compomer (COM) restorations showed similar longevity compared with AM, whereas conventional GI restorations showed significantly shorter longevity. The studies indicated that the 'new and improved' materials based on in vitro tests did not always show enhanced clinical properties. In the last study, where clinicians freely selected the restorative materials they used in their practices, seven used COM, one used conventional GI materials and one used a combination of the two types of material.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry Online |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-7 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISSN | 1365-263X |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2010 |
Keywords
- Adolescent
- Child
- Compomers
- Dental Amalgam
- Dental Caries
- Dental Cavity Preparation
- Dental Materials
- Dental Restoration Failure
- Dental Restoration, Permanent
- Follow-Up Studies
- Glass Ionomer Cements
- Humans
- Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
- Resin Cements
- Survival Analysis
- Tooth Extraction
- Tooth, Deciduous
- Treatment Outcome