title: Glass ionomers and esthetic dentistry: what the new properties mean to dentistry.
abstract: Ingenuity in research and development of glass ionomer systems has slowly but surely improved their handling properties and appearance. The author reviews the latest developments in relation to esthetic dentistry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Croll
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003736:Dental Cavity Lining; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D006244:Hardness; D006801:Humans; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements