This in vitro study aimed to investigate the effects of glass-ionomer and flowable composite liners on the fracture resistance of Class II amalgam and composite restorations. Group 1 cavities were restored with amalgam and Group 4 cavities with nanofill composite after the application of a dentin-bonding agent. For the remaining groups, light-cured-glass-ionomer liner was used in a gingival flo...

CONTEXT No randomized trials have been published that address the concern that inhalation of mercury vapor released by amalgam dental restorations causes adverse health effects. OBJECTIVE To compare the neuropsychological and renal function of children whose dental caries were restored using amalgam or mercury-free materials. DESIGN AND SETTING The New England Children's Amalgam Trial was a...

Amalgam has been used in the restoration of structurally compromised posterior teeth for many years. When placing large amalgam restorations, replacement of weak cusps with restorative material is recommended to prevent tooth fracture. This recommendation can be modified with new guidelines using modern adhesive techniques. Semidirect and indirect inlay/onlay composite restorations have progres...

The terminology was modeled in a hierarchical format to show the relationships between the terms, attributes and values. The terminology consists of 54 terms, 78 attributes and 258 values. Depending on the combination of the information selected by the dentists, the appropriate CDT code will be mapped and a charge will be generated for the appropriate dental procedure as denoted by the term-att...

statement of problem: many attempts have been made in order to evaluate the amalgam corrosion behavior as an indicator of biocompatibility. purpose: the aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the initial corrosion of four different brands of dental amalgams. materials and methods: four different types of commercial high copper dental amalgam were studied. a special mold was used and twen...