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"As we enter
into the twenty-first century, one cannot help but wonder what
advances we will see in the field of adhesion dentistry. Looking
back at the relatively brief period of adhesive technology, it
is easy to see that recent advances in adhesion and esthetics have
revolutionized what we can offer to our patients in strength and
appearance. I am excited about the possibilities. I wonder if in
1955, Dr. Buonocore realized what a revolution he was initiating.
This patient
had been bothered by the look of her teeth for years but was not
aware that the teeth could be changed easily and strengthened at
the same time. The old crown and metal post in tooth 10 needed
to be re-treated in addition to replacing old oxidized amalgam
fillings that were esthetically unpleasant. She also expressed
a desire to have straighter and lighter teeth.
The post on tooth
10 was removed and replaced with a bonded Cosmopost™ with Tetric-Ceram® as
the buildup material. IPS Empress® restorations were fabricated for
teeth 3 thru 13 using a T-2 ingot. T-2 is a nice blend between the
more translucent TC-1 ingot and the opaque O-1 ingot. We were able
to give her the straighter, lighter teeth that she had always wanted
with predictability and confidence in our choice of materials."
- Dr. Scott Parker |
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| Patient's
full smile showing rotated teeth, old dark restorations, and
an unesthetic porcelain crown over endodontically treated tooth
10. |
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Patient's
final smile showing correct lip position, appropriate labial/lingual
position, and pleasing esthetic result. |
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| Close-up
view of chipped and unbalanced teeth. |
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Nice
harmony and balance and appropriate root colour for more natural
look. |
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| Side
view showing old oxidized amalgams and dark root and gum over
tooth 10. |
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Correction
of dark root and gum over tooth 10 (note natural translucency
and beautiful esthetic result). |
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| Side
view again showing old oxidized amalgams. |
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Nice
balance in colours
and shape. |
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