Restoring with Flowables

This book showcases the many applications of next-generation flowable composites and presents each of them in step-by-step fashion. With the adhesive design concept and the injectable resin composite technique, these flowable composites can expand dental treatment options, improve precision and predictability, and reduce chair time. Clinical applications include anterior and posterior composite restorations; pediatric crowns; bonding indirect restorations; developing the ovate pontic site; eliminating cervical tooth sensitivity; enhancing internal adaptation; immediate dentin sealing; provisional fabrication, modification, and repair; rebonding the fractured ceramic restoration; repairing fractured denture teeth; tooth splinting; developing a post and core; developing the functional composite prototype; mandibular anterior composite veneers; and restoring form and function, among others. The early chapters describe the evolution of flowable resin composites and the science underpinning the adhesive design concept, and the later chapters are divided into case presentations of the many applications of this concept. Each case presentation includes the various adhesive preparation designs, restorative techniques, adhesive protocols, and finishing procedures involved. By using the right materials and protocols with this adhesive design concept, you will be able to develop natural-looking restorations while providing superior treatment to your patients. Restoring with Flowables Cover Frontmatter Contents Chapter 1: Evolution of Flowable Resin Composites Historical Perspective Next-Generation Flowable Resin Composites Restorative Material Selection Current Developments in Nanotechnologywith Resin Composite Empirical Data Conclusion References Chapter 2: An Adhesive Design Concept Biomaterial Selection General Considerations for Adhesive PreparationDesign Tooth Preparation for Intracoronal Restorations Tooth Preparation for Extracoronal Restorations Adhesion Priming and Adhesion Stresses at the Restorative-Tooth Interface The Light-Curing Unit: Evaluation and Usage Placement Procedures and Techniques Criteria for Improving Adhesion at the Interface Conclusion References Chapter 3: Direct Restorative Applications for Flowables Anterior and Posterior Composite Restorations Class I Restoration Class II Restoration Class III Restoration Class V Restoration Restoring the Incisal Edge Defect Composite Mock-up Sealants and Preventive Resin Restorations Sealants Preventive Resin Restorations Provisional Restorations: Fabrication, Modification,and Repair Provisional Restoration Fabrication Reline and Repair of Voids or Discrepancies inAcrylic Provisional Crowns Before Cementation Composite Tooth Splinting Enhancing Internal Adaptation Intraoral Repair of Fractured Ceramic Restorations Rebonding the Fractured All-Ceramic Crown Rebonding the Fractured Metal-Ceramic FixedPartial Denture Stabilizing, Securing, and Sealing the Dental DamClamp Bonding Fixed Orthodontic Appliances Bonding Orthodontic Brackets Bonding a Lingual Orthodontic Retainer Eliminating Cervical Tooth SensitivityThere Eliminating Cervical Tooth Sensitivity Prior toBleaching Reducing Stress at the Interface Creating a Vertical Stop for Interocclusal Records Repairing Denture TeethDenture Sealing Endodontic Access Openings Immediate Dentin Sealing Technique Adhesive Reattachment of a Tooth Fragment:The Biologic Restoration Replicating and Maintaining the Peri-implant SoftTissue Contours Developing the Ovate Pontic Site Maintaining Gingival Position After ConnectiveTissue Grafting Using the Tunneling Techniquewith Composite Buttons Bonding Indirect Restorations Using Flowables atElevated Temperatures Bonding Porcelain Veneers Inlay Cementation References Chapter 4: Clinical Applications of the Injectable Resin Composite Technique References Class III Composite Restoration Class IV Resin Composite Restorations Stratification Layering Technique withConventional Hybrid Resin Composite Inverse Injection Layering Technique Class V Resin Composite Restorations Occlusal Abfraction Lesions Bonding a Lingual Orthodontic Retainer Orthodontic Space Management Repairing the Fractured Denture Tooth Replacing the Missing Denture Tooth Developing a Functional Composite Prototype andDefinitive Restoration Restoring Occlusal Wear at the Interface Developing the Anterior Prototype Restoring Anterior Primary Teeth with InjectableComposite Crowns Restoring a Posterior Primary Tooth with anInjectable Composite Crown Restoring Function Developing the Functional Composite Prototype Reveneering with Resin Composite Mandibular Anterior Composite Veneers Restoring Anatomical Form Composite Cutback Technique Developing a Post and Core Restoring Function and Incisal Wear Establishing Incisal Edge Position Prior to CrownLengthening Resin-Bonded Bridge (Indirect Restoration) Developing Form, Contour, and Incisal EdgePosition Restoring with Flowables Back Cover