Evaluation of the handling of a new compomer and novel dispensing system in general dental practice.
OBJECTIVE
Easy handling of materials is essential to the production of good clinical results. The handling properties of a new compomer material and its novel primer/adhesive-dispensing system were tested in clinical use.


METHODS
Ten general dental practitioners used the new material and dispenser for 3 weeks and completed a questionnaire regarding the handling, esthetics, and ease of use. They were asked to compare the new material to the compomer, resin composite, and glass-ionomer materials normally used in their own practice.


RESULTS
The material scored a mean of 4.4 for dispensing convenience on a linear scale of 1 (inconvenient) to 5 (convenient) and 4.6 for ease of use (5 = easy to use, and 1 = difficult to use). The dispensing system achieved a high rating of 4.9 for convenience (5 = convenient, and 1 = inconvenient).


CONCLUSIONS
The new material received ratings that were superior to those of the glass-ionomer and compomer materials normally used by the evaluators and similar to ratings of the resin composite normally used.
Crisp
R J
RJ
University of Glasgow, Dental Hospital, Scotland.
Burke
F J
FJ
D000328:Adult; D020770:Compomers; D003188:Composite Resins; D003762:Dental Instruments; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014783:Viscosity
D020770:Compomers; D003188:Composite Resins; C118368:F2000 cement; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements