title: Bioactive dental restorative materials: a review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present an updated knowledge on the remineralizing dental restorative materials and their performance in vivo and/or in vitro.
  
  
  METHODS
  A search of English peer-reviewed dental literature over the last 30 years from PubMed and MEDLINE databases was conducted, and the key words included: remineralization, pulp capping, restoration, composite, cement, primer, bonding, adhesive, liner and sealant. Titles and abstracts of the articles listed from search results were reviewed and evaluated for appropriateness.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A variety of dental restorative materials are able to promote tooth remineralization and/or inhibit tooth demineralization. These remineralizing materials include fluoride- and/or calcium-containing pulp capping materials, bonding agents, resin composites, resin cements, glass-ionomer cements, and sealants.
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Byoung In
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Suh
mesh_terms: D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003738:Dental Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D057872:Pulp Capping and Pulpectomy Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D014089:Tooth Remineralization / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D003188:Composite Resins; D003738:Dental Cements; D003764:Dental Materials; D057872:Pulp Capping and Pulpectomy Agents