title: Blending incremental and stratified layering techniques to produce an esthetic posterior composite resin restoration with a predictable prognosis.
abstract: Composite resin restorations play an ever-increasing role as routine restorations in everyday clinical practice. However, the long-term prognosis of these restorations is still widely debated and open to question. The restorative protocols are still evolving, whether for direct or indirect placement, and little evidence is available in the scientific literature as to the ideal choice of site, technique, and category for placement. This article discusses the problems encountered and suggests a clinical restorative protocol to optimize composite resin placement.
authors.affiliation: david@theklaffs.com
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Klaff
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D001641:Bicuspid; D003116:Color; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D003736:Dental Cavity Lining; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D004548:Elasticity; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays; D008027:Light; D008963:Molar; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D011379:Prognosis; D013499:Surface Properties; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D011108:Polymers