title: Restoration of primary teeth: a study of copper phosphate cement.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the survival of 'PD' Black Copper Cement when used as a dental filling material in carious primary teeth.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Dundee Dental Hospital, Dundee.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty children with carious primary molars had 82 dental restorations placed in the initial study. For the follow-up study, 45 restorations were available.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Over 65% of the Black Copper Cement restorations placed in the initial study failed. Modification of restoration technique reduced the total loss of filling material to 18% of cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To take advantage of the cariostatic properties of black copper cement may require it to be used as a lining under a less soluble restorative material.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Dundee Dental Hospital, Dundee.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Foley
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blackwell
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003300:Copper; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy*; D003738:Dental Cements; D003796:Dental Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012606:Scotland; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D003738:Dental Cements; C031354:black copper cement; D003300:Copper