An update on the reasons for placement and replacement of direct restorations

Abstract

Further research is required in this area to investigate changes in the approaches to the restoration of teeth, especially with increased understanding of the concept of restoration repair as an alternate to replacement.

An ex-vivo model to determine dental pulp responses to heat and light-curing of dental restorative materials

“…1 The use of RBCs has increased dramatically in general dental practice, and has been driven by the need for minimally invasive treatment of new lesions of caries and the replacement and repair of defective restorations. [2][3][4] Dental school teaching of RBC placement in posterior teeth has increased significantly in recent years, 5 and…”

Threats to adhesive/dentin interfacial integrity and next generation bio‐enabled multifunctional adhesives

“…Nearly 60% of the roughly 170 million composite and amalgam restorations placed annually in the United States . are replacements for failed restorations . The number of replacement restorations is expected to grow with the increased use of dental composite.…”

“…The number of replacement restorations is expected to grow with the increased use of dental composite. Dental composites have replaced amalgam as the most popular material for the repair and reconstruction of lost or damaged tooth structure . This shift, which is fueled both by composite's aesthetic appeal and by environmental‐mercury‐driven global efforts to phase out dental amalgam, is not without consequences.…”

“…After nearly six decades of research, dental composites continue to show limited clinical service as a result of recurrent decay or fracture . Recurrent decay remains the primary reason for replacing composite restorations and is a key driver of the ongoing quest to develop restorative materials with antibacterial properties .…”

Annual review of selected scientific literature: A report of the Committee on Scientific Investigation of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry

“…Another review mirroring one carried out in the 1998 looked in more detail at the reasons for placement and replacement of restorations. 263 Twenty-five articles were included, with 12 being in the original review. In total, there were 86 720 restorations, with 37 016 (42.7%) being new placements and 49 704 (57.3%) being replacements.…”