Restoring with Flowables. Douglas A. Terry

Developing the Ovate Pontic Site

       Maintaining Gingival Position After Connective Tissue Grafting Using the Tunneling Technique with Composite Buttons

       Bonding Indirect Restorations Using Flowables at Elevated Temperatures

       • Bonding Porcelain Veneers

       • Inlay Cementation

       4 Clinical Applications of the Injectable Resin Composite Technique

       Class III Composite Restoration

       Class IV Resin Composite Restorations

       Stratification Layering Technique with Conventional 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 and Definitive Restoration

       Restoring Occlusal Wear at the Interface

       Developing the Anterior Prototype

       Restoring Anterior Primary Teeth with Injectable Composite Crowns

       Restoring a Posterior Primary Tooth with an Injectable 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 Crown Lengthening

       Resin-Bonded Bridge (Indirect Restoration)

       Developing Form, Contour, and Incisal Edge Position

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Foreword

       “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing… Never lose a holy curiosity.”

      With these words, Albert Einstein encourages us to use our imagination and intuition to push the boundaries of the commonly accepted and create real progress.

      For as long as I have known Douglas Terry, he has always followed that mantra, never satisfied with the status quo and continuously elevating dental care to new heights of clinical excellence.

      This book presents such innovative concepts in a most comprehensive and invigorating manner. The incredible breadth of clinical applications of modern flowable composites, especially in combination with a novel injection technique, is demonstrated in such a compelling manner that it calls into question the validity of many “traditional” treatment concepts and materials.

      While the existing evidence from a material science standpoint is convincing and supportive of the increased use of flowable composite materials in everyday clinical practice, the clinical simplicity, versatility, and longevity of the techniques described make them a true alternative to conventional protocols and restorative materials.

      In addition to exceptional clinical documentation, one of the reasons Douglas’s books stand out in the dental literature and are so popular among clinicians and researchers alike is his unique ability to tell a compelling story. You will be drawn into the journey, starting with the fundamentals of adhesive dentistry and flowable composites and finishing with a variety of clinical applications and techniques you probably never even thought about. The level of detail Douglas provides from both scientific and clinical standpoints is astonishing, but it is never overwhelming due to his fluid and captivating writing style that keeps you reading and learning. In this book he has teamed up with the most renowned researchers and clinicians to distill the critical scientific and clinical information into a comprehensible and visually fascinating message. Whether you are a dental student or a most seasoned clinician or scientist, this book will open a new world to you and spur your curiosity in an unprecedented manner. “Never lose a holy curiosity!”

      Markus B. Blatz, DMD, PhD, Dr med dent habil

      Professor and Chair, Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, Penn Dental Medicine

      President, International Academy for Adhesive Dentistry

Preface

      In the past two decades, dentistry has witnessed a paradigm shift in philosophy that has been guided by a greater understanding of science. Advancements in restorative material formulations and adhesive technology have expanded the treatment possibilities for the patient, clinician, and technician. These advances have increased the myriad of opportunities available to discriminating patients and provided solutions to many of the restorative and esthetic challenges faced by the restorative team. This changing technology has also allowed the clinician to treat many esthetic and restorative challenges through more simple, conservative, and economical methods. This evolution in philosophy and science has resulted in a change in the trend for dental treatment.

      Natural esthetics can be perplexing; observation of nature confirms this. The infinite forms and colors and all of their combinations are unlimited. The observation of sunrise with its many different colors reminds us that there is a lack of language to describe the beauty and essence that nature creates. In dentistry, natural esthetics should not be defined by but related to beauty, health, and harmony. Developing natural esthetics requires emotion, experience, judgment, observation, and imagination. Many times our interpretation is clouded by our own definitions and limited experiences. We must go back to our inherent senses to create only a shadow of the true essence of natural esthetics. Formulas and principles are necessary for the development of restorations,