Restoration of Posterior Teeth in Clinical Practice: Evidence Base for Choosing Amalgam Versus Composite

Dental Clinics of North America

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-76

  Kovarik, Robert E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amalgam; Clinical; Clinical recommendations; Composite; Evidence based dentistry; Posterior restorations

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTAL ALLOY; RESIN;

DECISION MAKING; DENTAL SURGERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COMPOSITE RESINS; DECISION MAKING; DENTAL AMALGAM; DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59649111521     PISSN: 00118532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2008.11.001     Document Type: Review

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