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Figure 23. Composite injected to incisal of tooth. Figure 24. Adapting composite with a #3 sable brush.
Figure 25. Curing. Figure 26. Mylar matrix removed.
Figure 27. Using a large, coarse diamond bur, excess Figure 28. Immediate post-op following dam removal and
composite is removed. As shape progresses, a coarse disc finishing polishing of tooth #10.
is used to refine shape
Conclusion:
Utilizing matrices and heated composite can be an efficient
means to provide an esthetic, functional and well-adapted di-
rect resin restoration.
Dr. Volker is a graduate of Columbia Univer-
sity College of Dental Medicine and complet-
ed a general practice residency at New York
Hospital at Queens. Dr. Volker practices at
Dent-Care Dental in Sunnyside, New York
and lectures nationally and internationally on
topics such as cosmetic dentistry, minimally
invasive dentistry and dental materials.
Figure 29. Post-op frontal view.
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