Clinical Case: Is it possible to do more with less? Cracking the chameleon effect
Using 3M™ Filtek™ Easy Match Universal Restorative.
Using 3M™ Filtek™ Universal Restorative along with a Bioclear® Matrix.
A 33-year-old female presented with a classic incipient lesion on the mesial-facial aspect of tooth No. 7 that was visible on the X-ray.
The challenge in this case was maintaining the beautiful contours of the anterior tooth’s natural structure, and matching the dentition. 3M™ Filtek™ Universal Restorative along with a Bioclear® Matrix were used to restore this complex Class III so that it would be virtually unnoticeable.
INITIAL SITUATION: Lesion on tooth No. 7.
Removed decay, finessed prep, and created radius bevel.
Removed Biofilm using Bioclear® Blaster.
Selected appropriate Bioclear® anterior matrix.
Placed 3M™ Scotchbond™ Universal Adhesive. Then injected 3M™ Filtek™ Supreme Flowable Restorative, Shade B2.
Warmed and injected 3M™ Filtek™ Universal Restorative, Shade B2.
Cured and contoured using 3M™ Sof-Lex™ Extra-Thin Contouring and Polishing Disc, and polished restoration.
FINAL RESULT
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Using 3M™ Filtek™ Easy Match Universal Restorative.
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