Adrian CC Shortall
Reader in Restorative Dentistry, University of Birmingham School of Dentistry, St Chad's Queensway, Birmingham B4 6NN, UK
A history of posterior composite restorations as viewed through the pages of Dental Update
FJ Trevor BurkeAmong the earliest publications on composite materials (now correctly termed resin composite) were two by Barnes and Kidd in 1980.6 In a comprehensive and well-illustrated (particularly by SEM images)...
Ten tips for avoiding post-operative sensitivity with posterior composite restorations
FJ Trevor BurkeDetermination of the extent of the problem of POS with posterior composites is difficult to quantify because of the heterogeneity of methods used for its determination. For example, researchers may:.
Survival rates of resin composite restorations in loadbearing situations in posterior teeth
F J Trevor BurkeRandomized Clinical Controlled Trials (RCCTs) have been considered to be the ‘gold standard’ for assessment of the clinical performance of restorations by Brocklehurst and Hoare,5 these workers adding...
Direct anterior composites: a practical guide
Louis MackenzieA complex range of interrelated factors combine to determine the overall aesthetic properties of each individual patient's smile. Principles of ‘smile design’ are well-documented and the dental...
Posterior composites: a practical guide revisited
Louis MackenzieA Class I carious lesion (ICDAS 3)1 was detected in the mesial pit of an upper second molar (Figure 1). The lesion was diagnosed as active with respect to enamel cavitation exposing dentine. In...