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Use of a Matrix to Form Directly Applied Resin Composite to Restore Worn Anterior Teeth

From Volume 28, Issue 10, December 2001 | Pages 512-514

Authors

M. Firas Daoudi

DDS, MSc(Lond.), LDS RCS(Eng.), MFDS RCS(Edin.)

Senior House Officer, Unit of Comprehensive Restorative Care, Dundee Dental Hospital and School

Articles by M. Firas Daoudi

John R. Radford

PhD, BDS, FDS RCS (Eng.), FDS RCS (Edin.)

Senior Lecturer (Honorary Consultant), Unit of Comprehensive Restorative Care, Dundee Dental Hospital and School

Articles by John R. Radford

Abstract

The technique of using directly applied resin composite is increasingly being chosen to restore worn anterior teeth. This paper describes the use of a vacuum-formed matrix (‘suck-down’) to shape the directly applied resin composite, avoiding demanding freehand build-ups.

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