title: Resin-modified glass ionomer cement restorations in primary molars.
abstract: The aim of this multicenter study was to evaluate the 3-year performance of a resin-modified glass ionomer cement in primary molars. A total of 174 class II restorations were placed in 85 children by 6 dentists. The restorations were evaluated during a 3-year period using slightly modified USPHS criteria (van Dijken 1986). Of the 174 restorations 161 were evaluated after 1 year, 121 after 2 years and 68 after 3 years. A total of 81, restorations exfoliated or was extracted during the study. The cumulative failure rate after 1, 2 and 3 year was 8.1%, 11.7% and 19.8% respectively. The main reasons for failure were secondary caries and loss of retention.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Dentistry, Faculty of Odontology, Umeå University, Sweden.
authors.forename: U H
authors.initials: UH
authors.lastname: Folkesson
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Andersson-Wenckert
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: van Dijken
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008963:Molar; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; C084550:Vitremer