Restorative Direct Articles

• Reconsidering Remineralization Strategies to Include Nanoparticle Hydroxyapatite

  John C. Kois, DMD, MSD, V. Kim Kutsch, DMD, Yada Chaiyabutr, DDS, MSD, DSc, Graeme Milicich, BDS
  Compendium - March 2013

  Authors’ in-vitro study findings suggest that pH neutralization strategies and nanoparticle hydroxyapatite crystals be included in remineralization approaches.

• Caries Crisis Management in Children: Interim Solutions

  Theodore P. Croll, DDS, Joel H. Berg, DDS, MS
  Inside Dentistry - February 2013

  Using resin-modified glass-ionomer as an interim tooth repair solution for restoring primary teeth

• Question: What is the latest thinking on fast-curing composites?

  Fred Rueggeberg, DDS, MS, Jack L. Ferracane, PhD, Richard B. Price, BDS, DDS, MS, PhD
  Inside Dentistry - February 2013

  Issues related to the use of fast, high-power curing lights and light exposure times of less than 10 seconds

• Mercury from Dental Amalgam: Exposure and Risk Assessment

  Stephen M. Koral, DMD, FIAOMT
  Compendium - February 2013

  To assess whether anything is or is not scientifically wrong with amalgam, the author looks at the vast literature on exposure, toxicology, and risk assessment of mercury.

• Curing Lights

  Allison C. Broyles, DMD, MS, Jack L. Ferracane, PhD
  Inside Dentistry - January 2013

  The features and benefits of current curing lights

• Minimum Dentistry, Maximum Results

  Aria Irvani, DDS
  Inside Dentistry - January 2013

  Minimally invasive dentistry combining enameloplasty with other restorative procedures

• The Bonded Functional Esthetic Prototype: Part I

  Edward A. McLaren, DDS, MDC, MDS, Todd R. Schoenbaum, DDS, FACD
  Inside Dentistry - January 2013

  Aconservative and cost-effective interim solution that enables dentists to segment treatment

• Minimalistic Approach to GERD-Related Tooth Surface Loss

  Aliasger Tunkiwala, BDS, MDS
  Inside Dentistry - January 2013

  A minimalistic modality of treatment with newer composite resins using a modification of Dahl’s concept

• Composite Resins in 2013: An Update on Their Progress

  Gary M. Radz, DDS
  Compendium - January 2013

  With numerous advances, composite resins are providing clinicians with an increased array of options for successfully restoring teeth in a minimally invasive manner, providing long-term esthetic solut...

• Self-Etch and Etch-and-Rinse Adhesive Systems in Clinical Dentistry

  Fusun Ozer, DMD, PhD, Markus B. Blatz, DMD, PhD
  Compendium - January 2013

  In this overview of adhesive systems in dentistry, the authors review the history of bonding agents, delineate current adhesive strategies, and discuss clinical recommendations for selecting a bonding...

• The Durability of the Resin/Dentin Complex

  Gregg A. Helvey, DDS, MAGD
  Inside Dentistry - December 2012

  Resin-bond restorations are likely to last longer when materials that retard the progression of decay are used

• Why Are Lasers Still Controversial?

  Ana Maria Triliouris, DDS, Donald J. Coluzzi, DDS, Douglas N. Dederich BSEE, DDS, MSc, PhD, Cert. Perio.
  Inside Dentistry - December 2012

  3 experts discuss why many still treat lasers with skepticism

• Re-reattachment of a Fractured Maxillary Central Incisor: A Case Study

  Michael R. Meharry, DDS, MS
  Compendium - Nov/Dec 2012

  This article discusses reattachment techniques for the restoration of fractured teeth when the tooth fragment is recovered after a traumatic dental injury.

• Esthetic and Functional Rehabilitation Via Reattachment of Dental Fragments

  José Roberto Lovadino, DDS, MS, PhD, Giselle Maria Marchi, DDS, MS, PhD, Diogo de Azevedo Miranda, DDS, MS, Núbia Pavesi Pini, DDS, Lucas Alves Moura, DDS, MS, Hugo Felipe do Vale, DDS, MS, Marcio Zaffalon Casati, DDS, MS, PhD, Debora Alves Nunes Leite Lima, DDS, MS, PhD, Flávio Henrique Baggio Aguiar, DDS, MS, PhD
  Compendium - Nov/Dec 2012

  This clinical report describes how restorative dentistry, periodontology, and adhesive materials were combined to restore function and esthetics in a case of a subgingival fracture of central incisors...

• Advances in Direct Composite Restorations

  Robert A. Lowe, DDS, FAGD, FICD, FADI, FACD
  Inside Dentistry - September 2012

  New materials and techniques enable clinicians to achieve desired results in fewer steps