References

Burke FJT, McCord JF. Research in dental practice – problems and solutions. Br Dent J. 1993; 175:396-398
Burke FJT, Crisp RJ. Twenty years of handling evaluations and practice-based research by the PREP Panel. Dent Update. 2013; 40:339-341
Burke FJT. Amalgam to tooth-coloured materials – implications for clinical practice and dental education: governmental restrictions and amalgam-usage survey results. J Dent. 2004; 32:343-350
Pallesen U, van Dijken JW, Halken J, Hallonsten A-L, Höigaard R. Longevity of posterior resin composite restorations in permanent teeth in Public Dental Health Service: a prospective 8 years follow up. J Dent. 2013; 41:297-306
Opdam N, van de Sande F, Bronkhorst E, Cenci M, Bottenberg P, Pallesen U Longevity of posterior composite restorations: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Dent Res. 2014; 93:943-949
Ástvaldsdóttir Á, Dagerhamn J, van Dijken JW, Naimi-Akbar A, Sandborgh-Englund G, Tranæus S, Nilsson M. Longevity of posterior resin composite restorations in adults – a systematic review. J Dent. 2015; 43:934-954
Opdam NJM, Bronkhorst EM, Loomans BAC, Huysmans M-CDNJM. 12 year survival of composite vs amalgam restorations. J Dent Res. 2010; 89:1063-1067
Burke FJT, Lawson A, Green DJB, MacKenzie L. What's new in dentine bonding?: Universal adhesives. Dent Update. 2017; 44:328-340
Van Landuyt KL, Yoshida Y, Hirata I, Snauwaert J, De Munck J, Okazaki M Influence of the chemical structure of functional monomers on their adhesive performance. J Dent Res. 2008; 87:757-761
Loomans BA, Optam NJ, Roeters FJ, Bronkhorst EM, Burgersdijk RC, Dörfer CE. A randomized clinical trial on proximal contacts of posterior composites. J Dent. 2006; 34:292-297
Daud A, Gray G, Lynch CD, Wilson NHF, Blum IR. A randomised controlled study on the use of finishing and polishing systems on different resin composites using 3D contact optical profilometry and scanning electron microscopy. J Dent. 2018; 71:25-30

A ‘handling’ Evaluation of the dentsply sirona class II solution system by the PREP panel

From Volume 45, Issue 11, December 2018 | Pages 1032-1040

Authors

FJ Trevor Burke

DDS, MSc, MDS, MGDS, FDS (RCS Edin), FDS RCS (Eng), FCG Dent, FADM,

Articles by FJ Trevor Burke

Russell J Crisp

BDS, DGDP, The PREP Panel Ltd.

Primary Dental Care Research Unit, University of Birmingham School of Dentistry, School of Medical and Dental Sciences, St Chad's Queensway, Birmingham B4 6NN, UK

Articles by Russell J Crisp

Peter Sands

MSc, BDS, LDS, MCGD

Didcot, Oxfordshire

Articles by Peter Sands

Article

The value of practice-based research has been previously discussed,1 with the arena of general dental practice having been considered the ideal environment in which to carry out evaluations of the handling of dental materials and their clinical effectiveness. In this regard, a wide variety of research projects may be considered to be appropriate to general dental practice, including assessment of materials, devices and techniques, clinical trials of materials, assessment of treatment trends and patient satisfaction with treatment.1 A UK-based group of practice-based researchers is the PREP (Product Research and Evaluation by Practitioners) Panel. This group was established in 1993 with six general dental practitioners (GDPs), and has grown to contain 31 dental practitioners located across the UK, with one in mainland Europe.2 The group has completed over 70 projects – ‘handling’ evaluations of materials and techniques, and, more recently, clinical evaluations (n = 8) of restorations placed under general dental practice conditions, with the restorations being followed for up to five years.2

Register now to continue reading

Thank you for visiting Dental Update and reading some of our resources. To read more, please register today. You’ll enjoy the following great benefits:

What's included

  • Up to 2 free articles per month
  • New content available