Repair versus replacement of restorations

Dental restorations are the primary business for dentists worldwide. When a restoration does not meet criteria designed by dental researchers or clinicians or when a patient reports a problem with the restored tooth, such as pain or unsatisfactory esthetic appearance, the restoration has been considered “failed.” Sometimes the entire restoration is replaced, but in other cases only part is removed and these are defined as “repaired.” Repair is considered more often today because it is a key component of minimal intervention dentistry (MID).
Source: Dental Abstracts - Category: Dentistry Tags: Hands On Source Type: research