Giedre Kobs, D.D.S., PhD., Institute of Stomatology, Fakulty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Lithuania. Olaf Bernhardt, D.D.S. PhD., assist. professor, Assistant medical director at the Department of Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Greifswald, Germany. Georg Meyer, D.D.S., PhD., Hab. Dr., Professor and Head of the Department of Restorative Dentistry...

There are various restorative materials have been used in dentistry. Among all these restorative materials each and every material will have their own beneficial effects and harmful effects. The primary objective of this review is to evaluate the pulpal responses and the cytotoxic effects of various restorative materials used in operative and restorative dentistry. Understanding the biocompatib...

1PhD Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, São José dos Campos Dental School, UNESP, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil. 2Chairman Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Araraquara Dental School, UNESP, Araraquara, SP, Brazil. 3Chairman Professor, Department of Pathology, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, USP, Bauru, SP, Brazil. 4Graduate student of Restorative Denti...

Glass ionomer cements have been used in pediatric restorative dentistry for 20 years. Their usefulness in pediatric restorative dentistry is preferential relative to other materials because of their fluoride release, chemical adhesion to tooth structure, and availability to use in a variety of clinical scenarios. This paper reviews the use of glass ionomer materials in pediatric restorative den...

1Universidade Estadual de Campinas UNICAMP, Piracicaba Dental School, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil 2Universidade Estadual Paulista UNESP, Araçatuba Dental School, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Araçatuba, SP, Brazil 3Universidade Estadual de Campinas UNICAMP, Piracicaba Dental School, Department of Social Dentistry, Area of Statistics, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil

Luis Felipe Jochims Schneider 1 Larissa Maria Assad Cavalcante 2 Rubens Nisie Tango 1 Simonides Consani 3 Mário Alexandre Coelho Sinhoreti 4 Lourenço Correr Sobrinho 3 1 DDS Graduate student, Dental Materials, School of Dentistry of Piracicaba, State University of Campinas – Brazil 2 DDS Graduate student, Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry of Piracicaba, State University of Campinas – Bra...

1Universidade Estadual de Campinas UNICAMP, Piracicaba Dental School, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil 2Universidade de São Paulo USP, Institute of Chemistry, Department of Fundamental Chemistry, São Paulo, SP, Brazil 3Universidade Estadual Paulista UNESP, Araçatuba Dental School, Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Araçatuba, SP, Brazil 4Universidade E...

Department of Operative Dentistry, University of North of Paraná Avenida Paris, 675, Jardim Piza 86041-100 Londrina, PR Brazil Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, MI, USA Department of Operative Dentistry, Endodontics and Dental Materials, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo – USP, Bauru SP, Brazil Department...