Dental Materials

Surface Treatments for Tooth-Colored Restorations: Part 1

Figure 1. Preoperative occlusal view of a maxillary left second premolar with recurrent decay...

The Custom Impression Tray: Fabrication and Utilization

A dimensionally accurate impression is one of the primary determinants for a precise fitting...

Has Resin-Based Composite Replaced Amalgam?

The question posed in the title of this article has been debated for more...

Post-and-Cores: Past to Present

BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND For more than 250 years, clinicians have written about the placement...

A Comparison of Advanced Resin Monomer Technologies

The evolution in composite resin technology has evidenced numerous im­provements over the last half-century...

The Science Behind Lithium Disilicate: A Metal-Free Alternative

Dentists and laboratory technicians today require materials that offer outstanding aesthetics, high strength, and...