INTRODUCTION The restoration of posterior teeth with composite restoration is a common clinical practice nowadays. Opinions regarding posterior composite restorations vary among dentists. The aim of the present study was to determine the knowledge and opinions of general dental practitioners towards composite resins for posterior teeth restorations. MATERIALS AND METHODS A questionnaire was d...

Oral lichen planus (OLP) has a prevalence of approximately 1%. The etiopathogenesis is poorly understood. The annual malignant transformation is less than 0.5%. There are no effective means to either predict or to prevent such event. Oral lesions may occur that to some extent look like lichen planus but lacking the characteristic features of OLP, or that are indistinguishable from OLP clinicall...

An ankylosed tooth can be suitable for obtaining orthodontic anchorage. However, if such a tooth lacks adequate clinical crown height, the anchorage will not be effective. In those situations surgical luxation or restorative crown augmentation is suggested. This case report is about the restorative treatment of an ankylosed, infraoccluded tooth to enhance the anchorage for forced orthodontic er...

The possibility for the clinical application of an experimental restorative material, which is composed of an Ag-Sn-Cu-Pd spherical alloy and a Ga-In-Sn-Ag alloy, was examined by observing periodic changes during class I restoration. In all of the restorations tested, the surface texture and the marginal integrity had deteriorated after a period of one year. Therefore, it was concluded that thi...

Abstract This study aimed to compare the availability of supplies and amalgam composite resin restorations among Oral Health Teams (OHT) in Brazilian regions. Secondary data were extracted from Modules I II 1st (2012) V VI 2nd (2014) 3rd cycle (2017) external evaluation National Program for Access Quality Primary Care2. The proportions between regions cycles compared using Chi-square test with ...

The purpose of this study is to assess the microleakage in CL V Amalgam restoration lined with and without varnishes and dentine bonding agents. In this study, two varishes (Kimia and Copalite) and two dentin bonding agents (Syntac and Excite) were used. 70 fresh human premolars were selected for this study. These samples were randomly divided to five groups (four group of 15 teeth and one grou...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Recurrent caries is defined as caries in the marginal edges of filled teeth and is the most common reason for restoration replacement. The aim of this study was to evaluation of recurrent caries in amalgam, resin-based restorations and crowns in bitewing radiographies in patients who attended Kerman dental radiology centers, Iran.METHODS: This cross-sectional study conducted...