title: The most conservative and longest lasting restorative service.
abstract: At this time in the evolution of dentistry no single technique allows the conservative and long lasting service which compacted gold restorations will provide. This article has shown the various types of these restorations undertaken in busy, financially successful practices and has supported the routine use of this therapy by more practitioners. Various supplies, equipment, and devices have been suggested.
mesh_terms: D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation; D003762:Dental Instruments; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000187:drug effects; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans