Bonsor Stephen J
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Dent Update. 2013 May;40(4):253-4, 256-8. doi: 10.12968/denu.2013.40.4.253.
Dentine pins have been used in operative dentistry for many years to retain a non-adhesive restorative material (such as dental amalgam) in a cavity which has little or no inherent mechanical retention. However, dentine pin placement can be a hazardous procedure and there are a number of problems associated with their use. Alternative techniques have been described which may be utilized and are effective at retaining the restorative material without the shortcomings of dentine pins. There is a strong argument therefore that dentine pins have no place in contemporary dental practice and have consequently become obsolete.
牙本质钉在口腔手术中已使用多年，用于在几乎没有或完全没有固有机械固位的窝洞中固定非粘结性修复材料（如银汞合金）。然而，放置牙本质钉可能是一个危险的操作，并且在使用过程中存在许多问题。已经描述了一些替代技术，这些技术可以有效固定修复材料，且没有牙本质钉的缺点。因此，有充分的理由认为牙本质钉在当代牙科实践中已无立足之地，因而已经过时。
