title: Gazing into the future of esthetic restorative materials.
abstract: This article outlines the authors' perceptions of the future of esthetic dental restorative materials such as composites, glass ionomer cements, pit and fissure sealants and laboratory fabricated resin.
authors.affiliation: American Dental Association Health Foundation, Paffenbarger Research Center, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md 20899.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Bowen
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Eichmiller
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Marjenhoff
mesh_terms: D003188:Composite Resins; D003738:Dental Cements; D003764:Dental Materials; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000639:trends*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005544:Forecasting; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006801:Humans; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003738:Dental Cements; D003764:Dental Materials; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants