title: A rationale for use of bases with amalgam restorations.
abstract: New lining materials has been developed from calcium hydroxide, zinc oxide-eugenol and glass ionomers. This provides the dental practitioner with a wide choice of materials to use for protection of the pulpodentinal complex. In this paper their characteristics are reviewed and recommendations are made for their use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, United Medical School, Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Bartlett
mesh_terms: D002126:Calcium Hydroxide; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D003736:Dental Cavity Lining; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006801:Humans; D011671:Pulpitis / Q000517:prevention & control; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement
chemical_list: D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide