title: Silver amalgam versus resin modified GIC class-II restorations in primary molars: twelve month clinical evaluation.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical efficacy of resin modified GIC with amalgam as a restorative material, in Class-II cavities of primary molars. Restorations were evaluated at four, eight, and twelve months for their marginal integrity, anatomic form and development of recurrent caries. When each parameter was considered separately, there was no difference in the success rate between the two groups, except development of recurrent caries significantly less (p<0.05) in RMGIC group(4.7%) compared to amalgam group (12.5%) at twelve month follow up. However, the cumulative success rate at 12 month was found to be significantly higher (p<0.05) in RMGIC (Fuji II LC) group(83.1%) compared to amalgam(72%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Oral Health Sciences Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India. ohsc@glide.net.in
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gauba
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tewari
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Chawla
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000737:chemistry; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D018772:Dental Marginal Adaptation; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000145:classification*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology*; D012008:Recurrence; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D012117:Resins, Synthetic / Q000737:chemistry; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys; C079765:Fuji II LC cement; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D019279:Resin Cements; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; C072651:Solilanova; D012834:Silver; D003723:Dental Amalgam