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Restoration of primary teeth: a study of copper phosphate cement
J Foley1, D J Evans, A Blackwell
1Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Dundee Dental Hospital, Dundee.
Objective:
To determine the survival of 'PD' Black Copper Cement when used as a dental filling material in carious primary teeth.
Design:
A prospective study.
Setting:
Dundee Dental Hospital, Dundee.
Subjects:
Fifty children with carious primary molars had 82 dental restorations placed in the initial study. For the follow-up study, 45 restorations were available.
Results:
Over 65% of the Black Copper Cement restorations placed in the initial study failed. Modification of restoration technique reduced the total loss of filling material to 18% of cases.
Conclusion:
To take advantage of the cariostatic properties of black copper cement may require it to be used as a lining under a less soluble restorative material.