There is no question that patients today demand a sophisticated level of restorative dentistry, in terms of both esthetics and function. No elective restorative dentistry should be undertaken without a clear understanding of the patient's expectations and the limitations of restorative therapy. The dentist should have a clear picture in mind of the final results before initiating irreversible t...

Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Azad University, Tehran, Iran Dentist Dentist, Epidemiologist, Member of Research Center of Dental Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Dental Student Associate Professor, San Antonio Dental Faculty. Texas, USA Postgraduate Student, Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Azad Universi...

  Objective: Numerous studies have emphasized on the importance of developing an ideal educational system for high-quality dental education. The present study sought to assess the perception of dental students on operative dentistry education in Department of Restorative Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti Dental School, Tehran, Iran.   Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 220 students we...

1Institute of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Lithuania. 2Department of Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Greifswald, Germany. 3Department of Periodontology and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Greifswald, Germany. Giedre Kobs1 D.D.S., PhD. Olaf Bernhardt2 D.D.S., PhD, assistant professor, assistant medical director. Thomas Koche...

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Azad University. Tehran, Iran. 2 Dentist. 3 Dentist, Epidemiologist, Member of Research Center of Dental Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Tehran, Iran. 4 Dental Student. 5 Associate Professor, San Antonio Dental Faculty. Texas, USA. 6 Postgraduate Student, Department of Endodontics, School of Dentist...

This paper summarizes the field of periodontal plastic surgery and its applicability as an adjunctive treatment modality in the delivery of esthetic restorative dentistry.

Purpose The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) presents this guideline to assist the practitioner in the restorative care of infants, children, adolescents, and persons with special health care needs. The objectives of restorative treatment are to repair or limit the damage from caries, protect and preserve the tooth structure, reestablish adequate function, restore esthetics (where...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this in vivo study was to investigate how reproducible individuals find their habitual intercuspation. METHODS A new type of highly accurate measuring procedure was involved using an intraoral optical scanning device (Cerec Bluecam). First, a pilot test investigated the accuracy of the procedure within a standardized setting. With regard to the in vivo study, fifteen par...

Successful endodontic treatment depends on the restorative treatment that follows. The connection between endodontic treatment and restorative dentistry is well accepted, but the best restorative approaches for endodontically treated teeth have always been somewhat controversial. A plethora of information from various sources contributes to the controversy and much of it is contradictory. With ...

Improvements in dentin bonding systems have influenced modern restorative dentistry. The desire for minimal invasiveness has resulted in more-conservative cavity design, which basically relies on the effectiveness of current dentin bonding systems. Interaction of adhesives with enamel and dentin is based on two systems, commonly described as etch-and-rinse and self-etch. Priming and bonding age...