The clinical diagnosis of secondary caries is the main reason for replacement of all types of
directly-placed restorations. This is an ill-defined clinical diagnosis both in teaching …

The availability of new scientific information about the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of
carious lesions and the introduction of new adhesive restorative materials have substantially …

The concept'Minimally Invasive Dentistry'can be defined as maximal preservation of healthy
dental structures. Within cariology, this concept includes the use of all available information …

The concept of minimal intervention dentistry is based on all the factors that affect the onset
and progression of disease and therefore integrates concepts of prevention, control and …

The assessment and operative long-term management of direct restorations is a complex
and controversial subject in conservative dentistry. Employing a minimally invasive (MI) …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to clinically evaluate posterior amalgam and resin
composite restorations refurbished over a period of 12 years by investigating the influence of …

This retrospective longitudinal study compared the long-term survival rate of repaired versus
replaced amalgam restorations and recemented crowns and gold castings versus non …

The literature contains little information on several non-clinical factors such as the
association between graduate residency programs and the application of minimally invasive …

The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate four different approaches to the decision of
changing or not defective amalgam restorations in first primary molar teeth concerning the …

This study evaluated the influence of the pulp protection technique on clinical performance
of amalgam restorations after three years, with particular reference to post-operative …