Composite Restorations

Decision-making in the management of complicated crown fractures in children

Direct pulp capping, partial pulpotomy, coronal pulpotomy and pulpectomy have all being proposed as therapeutic approaches for the treatment of...

A practice-based clinical evaluation of a novel two-bottle dentine adhesive system

Moving on, dentine bonding agents became classified into generations,6 but this means of identifying different groups of bonding agents was considered...

Direct versus indirect restorations in the treatment of tooth wear: a report of two cases

The European consensus statement on management guidelines1 advises the following considerations when treating tooth wear patients:.

Hereditary Angioedema Type I Triggered by Dental Treatment: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

A 29-year-old male was initially referred to the oral medicine department at Guy's Hospital, London for patch testing to exclude an allergy to dental...

Ten tips for avoiding post-operative sensitivity with posterior composite restorations

Determination of the extent of the problem of POS with posterior composites is difficult to quantify because of the heterogeneity of methods used for...

Aesthetic dental challenges for the paediatric patient

Uncomplicated crown (enamel-dentine) fractures result in loss of enamel and dentine without exposure of the pulp.3 Dentine tubules become exposed and...

Letters to the Editor

We read with interest, Professor Burke's comments about our research article, reporting on the performance of directly bonded resin composite...

Proximal contact tightness for Class II direct composite resin restorations: a literature review

PCT is dynamic in nature and affected by tooth location and type, patient position, masticatory forces and restorative procedures.1 PCT has even been...

Dental amalgam: a practical guide

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...

Bonding to dentine: an update on universal adhesives

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

Minimally invasive management of erosive tooth surface loss using a combined direct and indirect approach: a case report

Periodontal management involved tailored oral hygiene instructions and debridement. Dietary advice was given, and resulted in the patient completely...