Indirect Anterior Restorations with no-prep technique: Aesthetic and Biological Effectiveness

Chairside technique for expediting indirect interim restorations.

Figure 2. Hot melt adhesive-made flexible cast. The use of flexible casts and dies for the chairside fabrication of interim restorations has been reported to overcome the drawbacks of the direct technique and provide a safe and biocompatible fabrication process. Because of the elasticity of these casts, removing the interim restoration after complete setting is easy, and the integrity of the ca...

Aesthetic anterior composite restorations: a guide to direct placement.

Mastering anterior direct composite restorations is a necessity for the contemporary clinician who appreciates and understands the art and science of cosmetic dentistry. In the esthetic zone, composite bonding procedures are considered the most conservative and least invasive technique to return missing, diseased, and unsightly tooth structure to enhanced color, form, and function. Composites' ...

The case for moderate "guided prep" indirect porcelain veneers in the anterior dentition. The pendulum of porcelain veneer preparations: from almost no-prep to over-prep to no-prep.

In a historical pendulum of porcelain veneer preparation concepts, an oversimplified version of the so-called "no prep" approaches has resurfaced. A case from the USC student clinics is presented, which could be easily considered by many as a "no prep" veneer case. Moderate tooth preparations guided by natural morphology were used instead with a great benefit on the final outcome. While it is w...

Conservative porcelain indirect restorations.

Clinical effectiveness of direct anterior restorations--a meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVES This is the first meta-analysis on the efficacy of composite resin restorations in anterior teeth. The objective of the present meta-analysis was to verify whether specific material classes, tooth conditioning methods and operational procedures influence the result for Class III and Class IV restorations. MATERIAL AND METHODS The database SCOPUS and PubMed were searched for clinica...