title: A clinical evaluation of a resin-modified. Glass ionomer restorative material.
abstract: Compomers, resin-modified glass ionomers, were developed to improve the physical properties and clinical handling of glass ionomers. Compomers can be designed to be light-activated and used as restoratives or liners. This article reports data collected up to 12 months after placement of both compomer restorations and liners and is part of an ongoing study evaluating the performance of this material. Based on this data, the authors conclude that this new generation of light-activated glass-ionomer restoratives provides clinical results comparable to those recorded for composite resins at 12 months.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland at Baltimore, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Dental School, Advanced General Dentistry 21201, USA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Blank
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Gingell
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Gilner
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003188:Composite Resins; D003736:Dental Cavity Lining; D018772:Dental Marginal Adaptation; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D003807:Dentin Sensitivity / Q000628:therapy; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring; D019279:Resin Cements; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003188:Composite Resins; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D019279:Resin Cements; C081982:VariGlass VLC; C073466:Prisma APH