title: Advances in biomaterials from 1957 to 1997.
abstract: The developments in biomaterials over the past 40 years were listed in a questionnaire. Groups of dentists with and without a Master's degree ranked each development on the basis of the impact they believed it has had on the practice of dentistry. The results of the questionnaires were analysed and the rankings were discussed and used as a guide to the projection of the probable future needs and developments in biomaterials, based on the needs of current and future dental patients.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Craig
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D000269:Adhesives; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002484:Cementation; D002516:Ceramics; D003188:Composite Resins; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003738:Dental Cements; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D003764:Dental Materials; D003801:Dental Veneers; D003813:Dentistry / Q000639:trends; D003815:Dentists; D003822:Denture Liners; D004497:Education, Dental; D004708:Endodontics / Q000295:instrumentation; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D011476:Prosthodontics / Q000295:instrumentation; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; D014073:Tooth Bleaching
chemical_list: D000269:Adhesives; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003188:Composite Resins; D003738:Dental Cements; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D003764:Dental Materials; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; D003723:Dental Amalgam