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Adhesive restorations with amalgam: guidelines for the clinician
A J Gwinnett1, L N Baratieri, S Monteiro
1State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Dental Medicine, Long Island 11790, USA.
Quintessence International (Berlin, Germany : 1985)
|October 1, 1994
Summary
The adhesive amalgam restoration technique merges amalgam's benefits with tooth preservation and sealing. Early results are promising, suggesting bonded amalgam restorations may become standard practice with further clinical validation.
Area of Science:
- Restorative Dentistry
- Dental Materials Science
Background:
- The adhesive amalgam restoration technique integrates amalgam's durability with adhesive dentistry principles.
- This approach aims for enhanced tooth structure preservation and a superior marginal seal.
- Current understanding is limited by a lack of extensive longitudinal clinical data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a concise literature review on adhesive amalgam restoration techniques.
- To outline practical guidelines for the clinical application of bonded amalgam restorations.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of existing studies on adhesive amalgam restorations.
- Analysis of early clinical and laboratory test results.
Main Results:
- Early clinical and laboratory investigations indicate encouraging outcomes for adhesive amalgam restorations.
- The technique shows potential for combining the advantages of amalgam with adhesive principles.
Conclusions:
- Bonded amalgam restorations show significant promise, merging the benefits of amalgam with adhesive principles.
- Further clinical confirmation is needed to establish adhesive amalgam restorations as a routine dental procedure.
- Guidelines for use are presented to facilitate adoption if validated.