Approximal fillings increase the caries risk

August 30th 2016

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Placing a Class II composite restoration makes it five times more likely to require a restoration in the sound adjacent surface in the near future.
Repair of defective composite restorations. A questionnaire study among dentists in the Public Dental Service in Norway

, , and | July 12th 2016

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This study aimed to investigate dentists’ treatment choices concerning “repair or replacement” of defective restorations.
Treatment decisions on Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH) by Norwegian dentists – a questionnaire study

July 4th 2016

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The study aimed to explore the variability between the treatment decisions dentists make for MIH-affected teeth.
Minimal intervention dentistry – all caries lesions do not need operative treatment

May 30th 2016

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All caries lesions do not need operative treatment! Minimal intervention dentistry is a modern dental practice designed around a principal aim of preservation of as much of the natural tooth structure as possible.

The Post-Amalgam Era: Norwegian Dentists’ Experiences with Composite Resins and Repair of Defective Amalgam Restorations

, , , and | April 22nd 2016

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Amalgam was banned as a dental restorative material in Norway in 2008 due to environmental considerations. An electronic questionnaire was sent to all dentists in the member register of the Norwegian Dental Association (NTF) one year later, to evaluate dentists’ satisfaction with alternative restorative materials and to explore dentists’ treatment choices of fractured amalgam restorations.