The Class III posterior composite restoration.
This conservative method of restoring proximal carious lesions in posterior teeth is not offered as an "alternative" to more familiar methods. Rather, in the author's view, anyone who embraces the philosophy of "minimal invasion" and respects the preservation of sound tooth structure should first consider a class III composite resin restoration for aesthetic treatment of proximal caries in posterior teeth before using any other more aggressive or complex cavity design. In the practice of conservative dentistry, the author feels that the conventional class II approach is the less desirable alternative.
Lacy
Alton M
AM
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California School of Dentistry, San Francisco, Calif., USA. allacy@itsa.ucsf.edu
D001641:Bicuspid; D003188:Composite Resins; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000379:methods*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar
D003188:Composite Resins; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements