title: Two-year results with box-only resin composite restorations.
abstract: One of the restorative alternatives in the treatment of proximal carious lesions is the box-only approach. This paper describes baseline and two-year results with 68 box-only resin composite restorations in a clinical study. The restorations were made using a glass ionomer cement as a dentin replacement and a bevelled outline. In terms of treatment time (32 minutes) and postoperative sensitivity (4 cases), the box-only restorations show favorable properties in comparison to conventional Class II resin composite restorations. At the two-year assessment no failures were observed, with fair results regarding clinical characteristics. It is concluded that, although applied to a limited number of teeth, the results indicate that the box-only approach with resin composites may make a contribution to the tooth-tissue-saving, restorative techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), The Netherlands.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Kreulen
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: van Amerongen
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Akerboom
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Borgmeijer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003188:Composite Resins; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000379:methods; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018772:Dental Marginal Adaptation; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D003804:Dentin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003807:Dentin Sensitivity / Q000517:prevention & control; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006801:Humans; D011791:Quartz; D011859:Radiography; D019279:Resin Cements; D013499:Surface Properties; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D019279:Resin Cements; C065770:Herculite XR; C067786:Visio-Molar; D011791:Quartz; C084849:Clearfil Ray Posterior