Cosmetic
APT Technique for Controlled Preparations
(Afternoon tea pics 1615.1: APT Workflow) A.P.T. was still used in this case despite an existing full coverage PFM crown and complex restorations on the #9 (vital) and 8 (non-vital), […]
Read MoreChasing cracks and caries when reconstructing teeth
The S T R U G G L E is real. // Recurrent caries // Ringbarked dental caries around proximofacial aspect of #19. // Variant coefficient of thermal expansion between […]
Read MoreSocial Six Smile Makeover
S O C I A L S I X. I rarely get away with “just doing six.” Normally, combinations are 2, 4, 8 or 10 in a given arch. Here […]
Read MoreUsing the Ceramic Rosebud Komet Burs to remove caries
#KerrSimplishade #GarrisonCompositight #HuFriedy #nictone #BicuspidBisous
Read MoreComplex Direct Layering using a Supercomposite material
Marginal failure in multiple regions on this first molar called for a staged layering approach using a Supercomposite. The palatal aspect was freehanded, converting the OP into a proper Class […]
Read MoreAmalgam incompatibility with tooth structure
(Afternoon tea pics 1607.2: Clearfil Majesty ES-2 Universal U) Interesting demonstration of the thermal incompatibility of an amalgam restoration over time. Not only does amalgam not bond to enamel or […]
Read MoreCaries under old fissure sealants
More surprise/supplice fissurotomy action. Chameleon effect exhibited by #KerrSimplishadeMedium. “Just because it’s there, doesn’t mean it hasn’t failed and in some cases may be the main etiological factor behind recurrent […]
Read MoreBrasseler Crown Spreader use | Crown Workflow
This old PFM crown exhibited interproximal recurrent caries noted radiographically. The instrument used to section the crown is a CRSPR instrument from Brasseler. The core buildup was completed using a […]
Read MoreSubtle resin additions to even out enamel texture
Limited surface additions to “regularize” the topography of the enamel, which somehow drove the patient mad. Are you a regular? #ClearfilMajestyES2Classic
Read MoreClass V chameleon magic with G-aenial A’Chord
Straight in with two Class V bangers restored with the G-aenial A’chord system, a cloud-shaded composite system. The shade utilized here, A3, covers A3, B3, C2, C3, D4. #GaenialAchord #chameleoncomposites […]
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