respectively. Failures were usually from restoration losses and
fractures. Class I & V/single-surface ART restorations have
had much better short-term success rates of approximately 80-
90%. Recurrent caries was not a concern at this time, but occlusal
wear was relatively high. Further improvements in the mechanical
and adhesive properties of the newer cements are still required,
together with further clinical investigations of the remineralization
of shallow open preparations as an alternative to placing restorations.
The ART approach is readily accepted by children and
has resulted in the retention of many teeth that would otherwise
have been extracted. (Pediatr Dent 22:294-298, 2000)