title: Vitremer restorative cement for children: three clinicians' observations in three pediatric dental practices.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The authors retrospectively evaluated the clinical performance of a resin-modified glass ionomer cement as a Class I, Class II, Class III, and Class V restorative material in primary teeth.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three hundred and six patients that had received 864 resin-modified glass ionomer restorations, which had been in the mouth for a minimum of three years, were included in this evaluation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results demonstrated an overall 93.4 percent restoration success rate, Class I restorations presenting a 92.6 percent success. Class II restorations presenting a 93.4 percent success, Class III restorations presenting a 100 percent success and Class V restorations presenting a 98 percent success, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The resin-modified glass ionomer cement functioned well as a Class I, Class II, Class III, and Class V restorative material in the primary dentition.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Resin-modified glass ionomer cement restorative material functions well for Class I, Class II, Class III, and Class V restorations in primary teeth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Croll
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Helpin
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Donly
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D000293:Adolescent; D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003188:Composite Resins; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy; D003736:Dental Cavity Lining; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000379:methods; D019554:Dental Restoration Wear; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000145:classification; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006801:Humans; D019279:Resin Cements; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D003188:Composite Resins; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D019279:Resin Cements; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; C084550:Vitremer