Restorative Direct Articles

• The Bonded Functional Esthetic Prototype: Part 2

  Edward A. McLaren, DDS, MDC, MDS
  Inside Dentistry - May 2013

  Part 2 of this article moves beyond the rationale for the BFEP and outlines the process and procedure.

• Composite Materials: Advances Lead to Ease of Use, Better Performance

  Robert Margeas, DDS
  Compendium - May 2013

  Today’s composite technology focuses on nanoparticle materials aimed at improving physical and mechanical characteristics while reducing polymerization shrinkage. Advances have led to improved produ...

• Avoiding Pitfalls When Using a Light-Curing Unit

  Richard B. Price, BDS, DDS, MS, PhD
  Compendium - April 2013

  The light-curing unit has become an indispensable piece of dental equipment, critical to many successful clinical outcomes. This article reviews operator technique, restoration characteristics, and en...

• Creating Super Dentin: Using Flowable Composites as Luting Agents to Help Prevent Secondary Caries

  Gregg A. Helvey, DDS, MAGD
  Compendium - April 2013

  The existence of an acid-base resistant zone (ABRZ), which forms between the adhesive layer and the tooth, may help prevent the formation of secondary caries at the restorative margin.

• Putting It Together: Integrating New Digital and Restorative Options

  Inside Dentistry - March 2013

  The strengths and weaknesses of popular ceramic restorative materials and today's technology

• Reconsidering Remineralization Strategies to Include Nanoparticle Hydroxyapatite

  John C. Kois, DMD, MSD, V. Kim Kutsch, DMD, Yada Chaiyabutr, DDS, MSD, DSc, Graeme Milicich, BDS
  Compendium - March 2013

  Authors’ in-vitro study findings suggest that pH neutralization strategies and nanoparticle hydroxyapatite crystals be included in remineralization approaches.

• Caries Crisis Management in Children: Interim Solutions

  Theodore P. Croll, DDS, Joel H. Berg, DDS, MS
  Inside Dentistry - February 2013

  Using resin-modified glass-ionomer as an interim tooth repair solution for restoring primary teeth

• Question: What is the latest thinking on fast-curing composites?

  Fred Rueggeberg, DDS, MS, Jack L. Ferracane, PhD, Richard B. Price, BDS, DDS, MS, PhD
  Inside Dentistry - February 2013

  Issues related to the use of fast, high-power curing lights and light exposure times of less than 10 seconds

• Mercury from Dental Amalgam: Exposure and Risk Assessment

  Stephen M. Koral, DMD, FIAOMT
  Compendium - February 2013

  To assess whether anything is or is not scientifically wrong with amalgam, the author looks at the vast literature on exposure, toxicology, and risk assessment of mercury.

• Curing Lights

  Allison C. Broyles, DMD, MS, Jack L. Ferracane, PhD
  Inside Dentistry - January 2013

  The features and benefits of current curing lights

• Minimum Dentistry, Maximum Results

  Aria Irvani, DDS
  Inside Dentistry - January 2013

  Minimally invasive dentistry combining enameloplasty with other restorative procedures

• The Bonded Functional Esthetic Prototype: Part I

  Edward A. McLaren, DDS, MDC, MDS, Todd R. Schoenbaum, DDS, FACD
  Inside Dentistry - January 2013

  Aconservative and cost-effective interim solution that enables dentists to segment treatment

• Minimalistic Approach to GERD-Related Tooth Surface Loss

  Aliasger Tunkiwala, BDS, MDS
  Inside Dentistry - January 2013

  A minimalistic modality of treatment with newer composite resins using a modification of Dahl’s concept

• Composite Resins in 2013: An Update on Their Progress

  Gary M. Radz, DDS
  Compendium - January 2013

  With numerous advances, composite resins are providing clinicians with an increased array of options for successfully restoring teeth in a minimally invasive manner, providing long-term esthetic solut...

• Self-Etch and Etch-and-Rinse Adhesive Systems in Clinical Dentistry

  Fusun Ozer, DMD, PhD, Markus B. Blatz, DMD, PhD
  Compendium - January 2013

  In this overview of adhesive systems in dentistry, the authors review the history of bonding agents, delineate current adhesive strategies, and discuss clinical recommendations for selecting a bonding...