Ultradent Umbrella
I have been recently using the “Umbrella” by Ultradent and find it to have better isolating properties relative to Optragate, as it has a tongue retraction/control device. Give it a […]
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Absolute Isolation with Rubber Dam Adhesive Cementation
Adhesive Cementation of this #26/4.2 was actually really fun – as soon as the dam is inverted past the margins, there is full visual and mechanical access for cement removal […]
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Partial Restoration Replacements
Partial restoration replacements and extension to include peripheral rim fractures for this compromised lower second premolar. Single shade “minimal tint” restoration with G-Aenial’s new mystery composite. #GC #PartialRestorationReplacements
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Root canal wall reconstruction and adjacent direct restoration sequence
Tooth (12/2.4) featured chronic, persistent suppuration upon access and featured a very deep distogingival margin. The Garrison DME (ReelMatrix) bands were used with a SuperMat handle to rebuild the cervicomarginal […]
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Conservative Preparations for Occlusal Caries
(Afternoon tea pics 1502.5: Voco Grandio SO) Back to back action on a Friday trying to keep it conservative to maximize subocclusal buttresses. Despite appearances, the #19 was hard […]
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Minimizing contraction stress with composite restorations
White line fever is something we all could do without. A strategy is to bevel across the enamel rods as adhesive bonding is better to the ends of rods as […]
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Closing Large Gaps between Teeth with Composite
This was a very difficult case for me, with the objective to re-establish a contact point between teeth 23 and 25 (3.2/4.1) post-exodontia tooth 24/3.1 especially the need to freehand […]
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Large direct complex reconstructions Voco Grandio SO
(Afternoon tea pics 1499.1: Voco Grandio SO) An afternoon of direct reconstruction is good for the soul. The buccal aspect of the first molar and O aspect of the […]
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Large Class II replacement restorations with composite
Expansive Class II replacement situation with #Voco #GrandioSO
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