title: Minimally invasive restorative dentistry: a biomimetic approach.
abstract: When providing dental treatment for a given patient, the practitioner should use a minimally invasive technique that conserves sound tooth structure as a clinical imperative. Biomimetics is a tenet that guides the author's practice and is generally described as the mimicking of natural life. This can be accomplished in many cases using contemporary composite resins and adhesive dental procedures. Both provide clinical benefits and support the biomimetic philosophy for treatment. This article illustrates a minimally invasive approach for the restoration of carious cervical defects created by poor hygiene exacerbated by the presence of orthodontic brackets.
authors.affiliation: mark@drmalterud.com
authors.forename: Mark I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Malterud
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D020906:Air Abrasion, Dental; D003188:Composite Resins; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy*; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000379:methods*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008434:Matrix Bands; D019237:Tooth Cervix; D014089:Tooth Remineralization
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins