Clinical Case: Closing Anterior Diastemas with Single Shade Simplicity
May 21, 2024 | Dr. Mauricio Watanabe
About the Case
About the case: Patient had an esthetic complaint about a diastema between her upper central incisors. Challenge: Obtain adequate contours and an excellent finish and polish, especially near the gingiva. The composite must be easy to sculpt and polish.
Initial situation: diastema between central incisors.
Wax-up of the clinical case. A guide was made with silicone impression material (3M™ Express™ XT VPS Impression Material).
Prophylaxis, acid etching and application of 3M™ Single Bond Universal Adhesive (20 seconds), followed by solvent evaporation and a 10-second light cure* with 3M™ Elipar™ DeepCure-L LED Curing Light.
Insert the first layer of 3M™ Filtek™ Universal Restorative, shade B1. The composite’s consistency facilitates handling. 10-second light cure* with 3M™ Elipar™ DeepCure-L LED Curing Light.
Final appearance of the restoration, using layers of 3M™ Filtek™ Universal Restorative, shade B1, each layer cured for 10 seconds* using a 3M™ Elipar™ DeepCure-L LED Curing Light.
Finish with 3M™ Sof-Lex™ Finishing and Polishing System (orange disc, medium grit).
Pre-polishing with the 3M™ Sof-Lex™ Diamond Polishing System (beige spiral).
Completing the final polish with the 3M™ Sof-Lex™ Diamond Polishing System (purple spiral).
Incisal view of the restoration.
Palatal view of the restoration.
Final appearance of the restoration.
Observe the color match obtained with 3M™ Filtek™ Universal Restorative, mimicking the dental substrate and delivering a natural-looking polish and appearance.
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