Clinical success of compomer and amalgam restorations in primary molars. Follow up in 36 months

• Published in: Schweizer Monatsschrift fur Zahnmedizin = Revue mensuelle suisse d'odonto-stomatologie = Rivista mensile svizzera di odontologia e stomatologia Vol. 119; no. 11; p. 1082
• Main Authors: Daou, Maha H, Attin, Thomas, Göhring, Till N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 2009
• Subjects: Cariostatic Agents - analysis; Cariostatic Agents - pharmacokinetics; Child; Compomers; Dental Amalgam; Dental Enamel - chemistry; Dental Enamel - metabolism; Dental Marginal Adaptation; Dental Restoration, Permanent - methods; Fluorides - analysis; Fluorides - pharmacokinetics; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; Molar; Tooth, Deciduous

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the three-year clinical performance of a compomer and an amalgam in primary molars and to determine fluoride content in the enamel of these teeth after exfoliation. Twenty patients aged six to eight years randomly received one compomer and one amalgam restor...