title: Discoveries of importance in restorative dentistry over the past 40 years.
abstract: The advancements in restorative dentistry over the past several decades have been impressive. It is now possible to prevent dental caries on a predictable basis. If prevention is not carried out in early life and teeth are lost, it is now possible to restore mutilated or missing teeth with high efficiency and effectiveness. The future for restorative dentistry is extremely bright and has never been better in its history.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Christensen
mesh_terms: D003764:Dental Materials / Q000266:history; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000266:history*; D003814:Dentistry, Operative / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials