A Pragmatic Study Shows Failure of Dental Composite Fillings Is Genetically Determined: A Contribution to the Discussion on Dental Amalgams

Composite resins for posterior tooth restorations have become a viable alternative to dental amalgam. Failures sometimes cannot be easily explained, and we hypothesize that a genetic component may influence longevity of restorations. We aimed to determine if there is any evidence for a difference in...

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Main Authors: Alexandre R. Vieira, Marília B. Silva, Kesia K. A. Souza, Arnôldo V. A. Filho, Aronita Rosenblatt, Adriana Modesto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2017.00186/full