title: Biological restorations as an alternative treatment for primary posterior teeth.
abstract: A case of oral rehabilitation in a 4-year-old girl, in which the posterior teeth were restored using biological restorations, is described. The tooth fragments were selected from a bank of tooth tissues and bonded with dual-cure composite cement to prepared teeth. The results were satisfactory regarding retention, aesthetic and mastication, but disadvantages included long clinical appointments, laborious technique and possible fracture or degradation between the margins of the fragment and the tooth surface.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. robertabps@bol.com.br
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barcelos
authors.forename: Aline A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Neves
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Primo
authors.forename: Ivete Pomarico Ribeiro
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: de Souza
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D019279:Resin Cements; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000637:transplantation*; D019246:Tooth Preparation; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D019279:Resin Cements