Dentists ’ restorative decision‐making and implications for an ‘amalgamless’ profession. Part 4: clinical factors

ConclusionsThere is consensus that amalgam is not more technically difficult to use, place or finish than resin composite and vice versa. There is recognition that both amalgam and resin composite have limitations in terms of physical properties. When choosing a direct restorative material, clinical factors considered to be of greatest importance are moisture control, aesthetics and the need to apply minimally invasive approaches. There is little difference in the opinions of users and non‐users of amalgam with respect to these findings.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Australian Dental Journal - March 1, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: G Alexander, Hopcraft, M J Tyas, R H K Wong Tags: Scientific Article Source Type: research