title: Occlusion and restorative materials.
abstract: Undoubtedly, the materials used in conjunction with restorative dentistry have been changing over the years. Although restorative systems before the early 1960s have changed only moderately, the last two to three decades have witnessed some fairly dramatic developments. Composite resins, mercury-free alloys, quartz-free ceramics, and gold-reduced or gold-free alloys represent some of the more obvious introductions. Considerable information has been made available concerning their physical and mechanical characteristics; however, little has been published concerning their effect on occlusion and equilibration of the teeth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomaterials, School of Dentistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Leinfelder
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yarnell
mesh_terms: D003188:Composite Resins / Q000009:adverse effects; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003769:Dental Occlusion, Traumatic / Q000209:etiology*; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000009:adverse effects; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006047:Gold Alloys; D006244:Hardness; D006801:Humans; D013499:Surface Properties; D014072:Tooth Abrasion / Q000209:etiology; D014093:Tooth, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; D006047:Gold Alloys; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003723:Dental Amalgam