Matrix technique has been demonstrated to be the most important determinant in the restoration of tight, anatomically correct proximal contacts and contours.1 Unfortunately a high percentage of...

Determination of the extent of the problem of POS with posterior composites is difficult to quantify because of the heterogeneity of methods used for its determination. For example, researchers may:.

Although the use of dental amalgam is decreasing worldwide, it is still used in the majority of practices and its many advantages continue to make it the pre-eminent restorative material in many...

In the past, dentine bonding agents were classified into generations.6 However, this means of identifying different groups of bonding agents generally fell into disarray because of confusion regarding...

Without patient consent, no clinical images should be taken. The Institute of Medical Illustrator's code of practice (1986) advises that informed consent is required for any clinical images from which...

The wide range of rubber dam materials and equipment described in part one1 is accompanied by a range of placement techniques. However, there are only three principal options for rubber dam...

‘Probably no other technique, instrument or treatment in dentistry has been more universally accepted and advocated, and yet is so universally ignored by practising dentists. Many reasons can be...

The authors suggest that the new armamentarium without an aerosol or with a reduced aerosol will include the following:.

PTFE, discovered in 1938, often referred to as ‘Teflon’, is a versatile material made from Polytetrafluoroethylene. PTFE is a polymer of tetrafluoroethylene1 and consists entirely of carbon and...