title: Future directions in bonding resins to the dentine-pulp complex.
abstract: Resin-based materials are rapidly becoming the primary restorative material to replace tooth structure and the low percentage of biological problems reported for resin-based restorations is testimony to their relative biocompatibility. Despite considerable advances in the understanding of the mechanisms, which govern the integration of resin composite materials with the dentine-pulp complex, considerable potential for improvement remains. Most of these improvements centre around a better understanding of the biological and microbiological risks of resin materials and will only be possible with improved in vitro and in vivo models. There are also a number of possible future developments in materials, clinical techniques and diagnostic methods that may improve the long-term success and reliability of resin-based restorations. The remainder of this paper describes the most likely avenues for future improvements.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cariology and Endodontology, School of Dentistry, Geneva, Switzerland. serge.bouillaguet@medecine.unige.ch
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bouillaguet
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Wataha
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003188:Composite Resins; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003763:Dental Leakage; D003782:Dental Pulp; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D003804:Dentin; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000379:methods; D019279:Resin Cements; D012117:Resins, Synthetic
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003188:Composite Resins; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D019279:Resin Cements; D012117:Resins, Synthetic