Description

A direct-indirect restoration is one where the composite material is sculpted directly onto the tooth structure without bonding it. The material is light-cured, removed from the tooth, heat-cured, restored and polished extraorally and finally bonded indirectly to the tooth surface in a single appointment. The finished restoration shows improved mechanical properties, excellent aesthetics and unmatched marginal adaptation and polishing. One of the key advantages of this technique is the ability to correct the final color of the restoration with resin shades, allowing for minor changes in the hue, chroma and value of the restoration. In addition, the direct-indirect technique has a wide range of applications, including veneers with or without preparation (discolored teeth), fractured corners, diastema closure, and noncarious uzures, among others. This book systematically covers these many treatment options and provides step-by-step guides with specific layering strategies for each. Fifteen detailed case studies are included to show the technique in different clinical scenarios, highlighting the materials used and the type of composite veneer chosen in each situation. Written by world-renowned masters in their field, this book is sure to help elevate your aesthetic results.


Table of Contents

Chapter 1. The Direct-Indirect Concept

Chapter 2. Composite Resins and Layering Strategies

Chapter 3. Prepless Contact Lenses and Veneers

Chapter 4. Veneers with Preparation: Discolored Teeth

Chapter 5. Indirect Restorations Fabricated on Flexible Silicone Models

Chapter 6. Direct-Indirect Class V Inlays