title: Better restorative, greater prevention.
abstract: The dentist must fully appreciate that restorative procedures, done well, are an integral part of prevention. Poorly condensed materials and poorly adapted margins of restorations are often the reasons for marginal leakage, recurrent caries and pulp involvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry, National University of Singapore, 0511.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Going
mesh_terms: D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control; D003736:Dental Cavity Lining; D003763:Dental Leakage / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence