title: Combined amalgam and composite restorations.
abstract: All indirect restorative techniques involving cast metals, ceramics or resin-based materials are expensive compared to directly placed restorations. A restorative technique is presented that combines the esthetic properties of directly bonded resin-based composite material and the wide range of indications for dental amalgam in stress-bearing areas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. aabu-hanna@dental.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Amer A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Abu-Hanna
authors.forename: Ivar A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Mjör
mesh_terms: D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate; D003188:Composite Resins; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; C444701:Filtek Z250; C115612:single bond; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate; D003723:Dental Amalgam