title: Advances in dental materials.
abstract: The use of materials to rehabilitate tooth structures is constantly changing. Over the past decade, newer material processing techniques and technologies have significantly improved the dependability and predictability of dental material for clinicians. The greatest obstacle, however, is in choosing the right combination for continued success. Finding predictable approaches for successful restorative procedures has been the goal of clinical and material scientists. This article provides a broad perspective on the advances made in various classes of dental restorative materials in terms of their functionality with respect to pit and fissure sealants, glass ionomers, and dental composites.
authors: Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry, University of California San Francisco, Box 0758, 707 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758, USA. ram.vaderhobli@ucsf.edu
authors: Ram M
authors: RM
authors: Vaderhobli
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003814:Dentistry, Operative / Q000639:trends; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000737:chemistry; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D013674:Technology, Dental / Q000639:trends*
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D019279:Resin Cements