PubMed · 16121747
Developing form, function, and natural aesthetics with laboratory-processed composite resin--Part I.
Abstract
The metallic restorative materials of the past required the dentist to focus on function and form because metal had no tooth-colored properties. The development of tooth-colored restorative materials has introduced a new element in the restorative equation--color. Unfortunately, many clinicians continue to apply a "metallic mentality" to restorative techniques with the newer adhesive restorative materials that can produce a tooth-colored appearance. With advances in material sciences and adhesive technology, the restorative concept now includes aesthetics as a variable in the restorative equation as well.
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Douglas A Terry, Karl F Leinfelder, Chuck Maragos. 2005. Developing form, function, and natural aesthetics with laboratory-processed composite resin--Part I.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16121747/
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