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Caries as a cause of restoration replacement: a clinical survey.

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This article is published in Quintessence international, dental digest.The article was published on 1981-09-01 and is currently open access. It has received 15 citations till now.

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Placement and longevity of tooth-colored restorations in Denmark.

TL;DR: A survey has been made of the use of materials and the reasons for placement of 2542 tooth-colored restorations in Denmark, and resin-based materials were the most frequently used tooth- colored restorative, except in the treatment of deciduous teeth, for which glass ionomer cement was used preferentially.
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Does the cycle of rerestoration lead to larger restorations

TL;DR: An observed increase in restoration size raises questions about the effects of the rerestoration cycle on the health of a tooth and suggests that practitioners should attempt to avoid premature rerest restoration since it could hasten the cycle.
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Marginal Ditching and Staining as a Predictor of Secondary Caries Around Amalgam Restorations: A Clinical and Microbiological Study

TL;DR: It is suggested that amalgam fillings where margins show wide ditches or carious lesions should be replaced, and that narrow ditches and color change alone should not trigger the replacement of a filling.
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Placement and longevity of amalgam restorations in Denmark.

TL;DR: A survey has been made of the reasons for placement of amalgam restorations in Denmark and secondary caries was the most frequent reason for replacement of failed restoration in permanent teeth and accounted for 38% of all failures.
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How long do routine dental restorations last? A systematic review.

TL;DR: A systematic review of the literature on the longevity of routine dental restorations in permanent posterior teeth identified and examined factors influencing its variability, finding that restoration type, materials, the patient, the operator, the practice environment and type of care system appeared to influence longevity.
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