title: Restoring the severely compromised molar through adhesive bonding of amalgam to dentin.
abstract: Resin adhesive systems capable of bonding conventional amalgam to dentin, enamel, and cast restorations are now available. This article describes a case in which bonded amalgam was used to create a "vital core," permitting preservation of vitality during restoration of a molar where deep caries had encroached on the pulp. Without use of adhesive resin, the restoration would have required devitalization of the tooth, endodontic therapy, and fabrication of a crown retained by a post and core.
authors.affiliation: Tokyo Dental College.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Masaka
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000268:Adhesiveness; D001896:Boron Compounds; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003731:Dental Caries; D003738:Dental Cements; D003764:Dental Materials; D003804:Dentin; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays; D008689:Methacrylates; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D008875:Middle Aged; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology; D010710:Phosphates; D019279:Resin Cements; D012117:Resins, Synthetic
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D001896:Boron Compounds; D003738:Dental Cements; D003764:Dental Materials; D008689:Methacrylates; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D010710:Phosphates; D019279:Resin Cements; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; D003723:Dental Amalgam; C031172:4-META resin; C052304:Panavia EX; C049495:Super-bond