Guidance on posterior resin composites: Academy of Operative Dentistry - European Section.
There have been many developments in operative dentistry in recent years, including a progressive shift to the use of resin composites, rather than dental amalgam, in the restoration of posterior teeth. This shift allows the adoption of minimal intervention approaches, thereby helping to conserve and preserve remaining tooth tissues and structures. This paper presents the position of the Academy of Operative Dentistry European Section (AODES) in relation to posterior resin composites. The AODES considers adhesively bonded resin composites of suitable composition and properties to be the "material of choice" for use in direct minimal intervention approaches to the restoration of posterior teeth. In so doing, the AODES emphasises the importance of the practice of evidence-based minimal intervention dentistry, including the use of refurbishment and repair techniques to extend the longevity of restorations. Guidance, based on best available evidence, has been made in relation to certain aspects of resin composite placement techniques in posterior teeth.
School of Dentistry, College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK. Electronic address: lynchcd@cardiff.ac.uk.
Christopher D
CD
Lynch
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry, Radboud UMC, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Niek J
NJ
Opdam
Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany.
Reinhard
R
Hickel
School of Dentistry, Leeds, UK.
Paul A
PA
Brunton
School of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Sevil
S
Gurgan
School of Dentistry, University of Athens, Greece.
Afrodite
A
Kakaboura
Dundee Dental Hospital and School, Dundee, UK.
Ann C
AC
Shearer
School of Dentistry, KU Leuven, Belgium.
Guido
G
Vanherle
King's College London, London, UK.
Nairn H F
NH
Wilson
D001641:Bicuspid / Q000473:pathology; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000379:methods; D018772:Dental Marginal Adaptation; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D058250:Dental Restoration Repair; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D055094:Evidence-Based Dentistry; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D057085:Tooth Wear / Q000628:therapy; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital / Q000628:therapy
D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials
Posterior composites; guidelines; operative dentistry; resin composites; restorations