Title |
State-of-the-art techniques in operative dentistry: contemporary teaching of posterior composites in UK and Irish dental schools
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Published in |
British Dental Journal, August 2010
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DOI | 10.1038/sj.bdj.2010.674 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
C. D. Lynch, K. B. Frazier, R. J. McConnell, I. R. Blum, N. H. F. Wilson |
Abstract |
Advances of composite systems and their application have revolutionised the management of posterior teeth affected by caries, facilitating a minimally invasive approach. Previous surveys have indicated that the teaching of posterior composites within dental schools was developing, albeit not keeping pace with clinical evidence and the development of increasingly predictable techniques and materials. Concurrently, surveys of dental practice indicate that dental amalgam still predominates as the 'material of choice' for the restoration of posterior teeth within UK general dental practice. In light of such considerations, the aim of this study was to investigate current teaching of posterior composites in Irish and UK dental schools. |
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