Composite Restorations
Survival rates of resin composite restorations in loadbearing situations in posterior teeth
Randomized Clinical Controlled Trials (RCCTs) have been considered to be the ‘gold standard’ for assessment of the clinical performance of...
Marked extrinsic staining following microabrasion: a case report of a boy with dental fluorosis
A 12-year-old boy attended the Department of Paediatric Dentistry for assessment of his discoloured teeth. He was fit and well. He did not like the...
Posterior composites: An update
As posterior composites require specialized skills and are demanding in terms of clinical time,4 this paper aims to provide an update of the latest...
Form ever follows function: the occlusal compass and direct resin composite restorations
It is the pervading law of all things organic and inorganic, of all things physical and metaphysical, of all things human and all things super-human,...
Restoration of anterior teeth using polychromatic layering techniques
Following removal of the rubber dam, the restorations were assessed to ensure that they conformed to the pre-existing anterior occlusal guidance. A...
Minimally Invasive Direct Restoration of Worn Teeth: A Simplified Technique
A 63-year-old female patient presented complaining of chipping of her maxillary anterior teeth, aesthetic concerns regarding her worn mandibular...
Management of localized anterior tooth wear in a patient with bilateral distal extension edentulous mandibular arches
A 61-year-old male was referred to the Dental Institute, Colombo for the management of pain and an abscess associated with two upper central incisors....
The application of occlusion in clinical practice part 3: practical application of the essential concepts in clinical occlusion
The conformative approach to the restorative rehabilitation of a dentition would involve the provision of restorations to any of the affected teeth at...
‘Selfies’ − an effective communication aid to solve periodontal and implant diseases
Many people are now emotionally attached to their various mobile devices. Many are addicted to their smartphones. Some suffer ‘nomobophobia’, meaning...
Composite onlay: an option for the restoration of hypoplastic teeth in paediatric dentistry
An 11-year-old boy presented with hypoplasia as a result of historical chemotherapy treatment (Figure 1). The following treatment plan was devised:.
A ‘handling’ Evaluation of the dentsply sirona class II solution system by the PREP panel
The value of practice-based research has been previously discussed,1 with the arena of general dental practice having been considered the ideal...
Orthodontic/restorative interface part 2
A large number of factors will influence the treatment planning process and final treatment decision. These include patient factors, dental factors,...
Hybrid child-friendly biological primary molar restorative alternatives to general anaesthesia
The atraumatic/alternative restorative technique (ART) has been endorsed by the World Health Organization as a means of restoring and preventing...
Tooth wear guidelines for the BSRD part 2: fixed management of tooth wear
Generalized/localized tooth wear in dentate patients with associated:.