GLASSIONOMER CEMENT FOR PERMANENT DENTAL RESTORATIONS: A 48-MONTHS,
MULTI-CENTRE, PROSPECTIVE CLINICAL TRIAL
Moreover, it is not easy to apply the dam in
children due to the shape of deciduous dental
elements or elements sometimes only partially
erupted, despite the existence of speciallyshaped hooks. In these situations the use of GICs
may be of particular interest since nowadays
the placement of the dental dam during GICs
restoration procedures is considered at risk of
leading to material over dry and consequently
weaker restorations. Our data do not support any
significant influence of dental dam positioning
on the success or failure of the GICs restorations,
even if it is likely that the