Use of Restorative Materials in Primary Teeth - A Retrospective University-Based Study

Objective: To investigate the types of restorative materials used for treatment in primary teeth through a retrospective university-based study. Material and Methods: The sample consisted all clinical records children attended at Pediatric Dentistry Clinic School Ribeirão Preto University São Paulo Brazil. Inclusion criteria were anterior posterior that received dental restorations caries lesions, trauma or development defects from 2013 to 2018. Restoration repairs interim during this period also recorded. Descriptive analyzes performed assess distribution according type material over years. Results: A total 5,236 procedures teeth, including restoration repair restorations. Of those, 69% done 31% teeth. Sixty percent made composite resin lower percentage glass ionomer cement (18%) followed by silver amalgam (1%). number was smaller but proportional those Conclusion: tendency carry out with 6 years follow-up observed.