title: One-year clinical evaluation of an anterior composite resin.
abstract: An anterior composite resin was evaluated in a clinical study of 93 Class III and Class IV restorations placed in patients aged 12 to 50 years. The restorations were evaluated at baseline, 6 months, and 1 year. Sixty-four (79%) of the 81 restorations examined at the 1-year recall were unchanged. Marginal discoloration and changes in surface appearance and marginal adaptation accounted for most of the changes. All changes appeared in patients younger than 14 years, which may indicate that the patients had problems in oral hygiene. Replicas of randomly selected restorations showed smooth surfaces and well-sealed margins with a smooth transition from restoration to enamel. Some restorations showed marginal breakdown and a pitted irregular surface.
authors.affiliation: Hebrew University, Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saleh
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Peretz
authors.forename: A l
authors.initials: Al
authors.lastname: Rehany
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zyskind
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Hirschfeld
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stark
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003188:Composite Resins; D003731:Dental Caries; D003763:Dental Leakage; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects
chemical_list: C076982:Blendax visible light-cured composite resin; D003188:Composite Resins