Assessing Restorative Dental Materials: 2. Questions for a Dental Sales Representative

From Volume 29, Issue 5, June 2002 | Pages 244-248

Authors

F.J.T. Burke

DDS, MSc, MDS, MGDS, FDS RCS(Edin.), FDS RCS, FADM

Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, Glasgow

Articles by F.J.T. Burke

A.C.C. Shortall

DDS, FDS RCPS(Glasg.), FFD RCSI (Rest. Dent.)

University of Birmingham School of Dentistry, Birmingham

Articles by A.C.C. Shortall

E.C. Combe

DSc, CChem, FRSC, FADM

University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Articles by E.C. Combe

T.C. Aitchison

BSc

Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Glasgow.

Articles by T.C. Aitchison

Abstract

Many methodologies are used during the testing of dental materials, although different tests are suitable for different materials and clinical situations. This paper discusses factors relevant to the choice of a dental material, and suggests questions that a practitioner would find helpful to ask a dental sales representative, such as ease of use, effect on the environment and the relevance of fluoride release.

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