title: Guidelines for the restoration of Class V lesions.
abstract: Approximately 18 percent of all permanent teeth have Class V lesions. In addition, the prolonged retention of teeth in an increasingly older population is expected to increase the prevalence of Class V lesions. Much has been written about the merits of various techniques for restoring such lesions, but little information is available comparing and contrasting all the material and procedural options available to the general dentist. Etiologies, indications for treatment, and restorative materials are discussed to provide guidance in planning treatment. A diagnostic decision tree is proposed for this dynamic area of restorative dentistry.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Dentistry, Dunn Dental Clinic, Lackland Air Force Base, TX 78236, USA.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Vandewalle
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vigil
mesh_terms: D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy; D003764:Dental Materials; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D003807:Dentin Sensitivity / Q000628:therapy; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D014072:Tooth Abrasion / Q000628:therapy; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials