title: Advances in restorative materials.
abstract: This article has presented basic up-to-date information concerning the selection, properties, and clinical uses of current restoratives that are tooth colored and adhesive. This area in dentistry is advancing at an exponential rate, and it is essential that all practitioners pay constant attention to the information about all materials as they appear on the market. Coupled with a thorough knowledge of treatment planning and case design, results such as seen in Figure 4 make restorative practice a rewarding endeavor for clinicians and patients. Interest in the scientific background, development, and performance of restorative materials must be at a high level to avoid being snared by advertising promises.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Dentistry, Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency Program, Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A & M University System Health Science Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Wakefield
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Kofford
mesh_terms: D000269:Adhesives / Q000737:chemistry; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D020770:Compomers / Q000737:chemistry; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003657:Decision Making; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000639:trends*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000269:Adhesives; D020770:Compomers; D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D019279:Resin Cements