[The dental filling therapy of carious deciduous molars: materials and methods. A review]

There is little consensus as to which restorative material or techniques are best suited to restore primary teeth. Techniques developed for the permanent dentition can seldom be applied to the primary teeth because of morphological differences and lack of cooperation by the children. The morphological properties of primary molars are discussed in this paper in relation to their therapeutic consequences. In addition to general guidelines for dental therapy in children, current restorative materials and techniques are compared regarding their suitability for the primary dentition. Finally the goals for the development of an ideal restorative material are formulated.