Yap U J, Ong G
Department of Restorative Dentistry, National University of Singapore.
Dent Update. 1994 Dec;21(10):413-8.
Restorative dentistry may be defined as the branch of dentistry that deals with the restoration or replacement of lost tooth structure, teeth or oral tissues. The practice of restorative dentistry has a reciprocal relationship with the maintenance of periodontal health. Untreated periodontal disease will compromise the success of restorative dentistry, and poor restorative treatment may have adverse effects on the periodontium by increasing accumulation of plaque and inducing changes in the composition of the plaque flora. Excessive occlusal stress and direct physical injury to the gingiva produced by the various dental procedures may also affect periodontal health. This is the first of two articles to look in depth at the periodontal considerations necessary in restorative dentistry, and covers the factors important in operative dentistry. The second article, which will be published in a later issue, will look at the situation with regard to prosthodontics.
修复牙科学可定义为牙科学的一个分支，涉及牙体组织、牙齿或口腔组织丧失后的修复或替换。修复牙科学的实践与牙周健康的维护存在相互关系。未经治疗的牙周疾病会影响修复牙科学的治疗效果，而不良的修复治疗可能会因增加菌斑积聚和导致菌斑菌群组成变化而对牙周组织产生不利影响。各种牙科操作产生的过大咬合应力和对牙龈的直接物理损伤也可能影响牙周健康。这是两篇深入探讨修复牙科学中牙周相关因素的文章中的第一篇，涵盖了牙体手术中的重要因素。第二篇文章将在后续期刊发表，将探讨口腔修复学方面的情况。
