Longíng for Modern Composite Materials in the Late 1800s

• Autores: James L. Gutmann, Cert Endo
• Localización: Journal of the history of dentistry: Official publication of the American Academy of the History of Dentistry, ISSN 1089-6287, Vol. 62, Nº. 3, 2014, págs. 122-123
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Restoring teeth in the late I800s required ingenuity and creativity as the materials available were a far cry from is presently used. Likewise, restorative preparation designs had not yet been pronnulgated by GV Black. Concerns about both restorations that contracted due to the nature of the filling material and retention of sound tooth structure in favor of cutting away dentin and enamel in order to place "metal caps" were held by many dentists. While some dental professionals had a visión for the ideal restorative materials, they made do with what they had in an attemptto provide quality dentistry.