title: Biocompatibility of posterior restorative materials.
abstract: Biocompatibility of dental materials is an important consideration for the patient, clinician, laboratory technician and manufacturer. This paper examines biocompatibility testing methods and the biocompatibility of posterior restorative materials, including amalgam, casting alloys, resin composites, dentin bonding agents, cements, porcelains and ceramics.
authors.affiliation: Biocompatibility Program, Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry, USA.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Schuster
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Lefebvre
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Wataha
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000633:toxicity; D000818:Animals; D001641:Bicuspid; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000633:toxicity*; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000633:toxicity; D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000633:toxicity; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents / Q000633:toxicity; D003819:Denture Bases; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000633:toxicity; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D008963:Molar; D009055:Mouth / Q000187:drug effects; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003764:Dental Materials; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D019279:Resin Cements; D003723:Dental Amalgam