title: Repair versus replacement of failed restorations.
abstract: Detailed criteria are needed to establish what constitutes failures which call for replacement or repair of restorations. Many factors play a role in the selection of repair as an alternative to replacement of failed restorations, including the clinical condition, the restorative material involved, and cost/benefit assessments. The advantages of repair of localised defects include saving of tooth structure and increased longevity of restorations at a low cost.
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Gainesville, FL 32610-0415.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Mjör
mesh_terms: D001840:Dental Bonding; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D006801:Humans; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation