title: Evidence-based Update of Pediatric Dental Restorative Procedures: Dental Materials.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The science of dental materials and restorative care in children and adolescent is constantly evolving, and the ongoing search for ideal restorative materials has led to plethora of research.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To provide an evidence base to assist dental practitioners choose appropriate restorative care for children and adolescents.
  
  
  METHODS
  This evidence-based review appraises this literature, primarily between the years 1995-2013, for efficacy of dental amalgam, composites, glass ionomer cements, compomers, preformed metal crowns and anterior esthetic restorations. The assessment of evidence for each dental material was based on a strong evidence, evidence in favor, expert opinion, and evidence against by consensus of the authors.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There is varying level of evidence for the use of restorative materials like amalgam, composites, glass ionomers, resin-modified glass-ionomers, compomers, stainless steel crowns and anterior crowns for both primary and permanent teeth.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A substantial amount data is available on restorative materials used in pediatric dentistry; however, there exists substantial evidence from systematic reviews and randomized clinical trials and clinicians need to examine and understand the available literature evidence carefully to aid them in clinical decision making.
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dhar
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Coll
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ginsberg
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Ball
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chhibber
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Modaresi
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tinanoff
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003442:Crowns; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D055094:Evidence-Based Dentistry; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials
keywords: dental materials; evidence-based dentistry; pediatric dentistry; preventive dentistry; restorative dentistry