This document provides a summary of restorative procedures covered in Module C, Week 2. It discusses dental caries, stages of caries development, diagnosis methods like the laser caries detector, and types of composite restorations. It also summarizes the standard procedure for placing anterior composite restorations, including preparation, isolation, etching, bonding and placement. Common materials and instruments used are listed. Repair of fractured incisors and methods for covering stains are also summarized.
7. Caries Diagnosis
Each has specific limitations:
Dental explorer
Radiographs
Visual appearance
Indicator dyes
Laser caries detector
8. Laser Caries Detector
Used to diagnose caries and reveal
bacterial activity under the enamel
surface
Carious tooth structure is less dense
and gives off a higher reading than
noncarious tooth structure
9.
10. Early detection of
decay
Protect & preserve
tooth structure
Minimal – if any –
tooth structure loss
when restored
ADVANTAGES
Caries Detector Device
12. 1. Clean tooth surfaces to remove plaque, stains and
calculus from fissure areas.
2. Dry tooth.
3. Establish a baseline reading on healthy enamel.
• Select one apparently healthy tooth.
• Record baseline location
• Hold the probe against the tooth.
How To Use CDD:
14. Anterior Composite Restorations
(White Filling)
Week 2 / Day 2
Widely accepted
material of choice
Placed mainly in
anterior teeth
=esthetic qualities
??? Are not as strong
as amalgams or gold
restorations
16. ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR TEETH
Buccal or lingual pits
Occlusal pit and fissure
Class I
17. Cavities on the proximal (mesial or distal)
surfaces POSTERIOR TEETH ONLY
Premolars (bicuspids) and Molars
Class II
18. Cavities on the interproximal surface
Mesial or Distal Only – Does NOT
involve the incisal edge
Anterior Teeth Only
Class III
19. Cavities on the interproximal surface
Mesial or Distal AND INCLUDES the incisal edge
Anterior teeth only
Class IV
20. Cavities on the gingival third of the tooth
Facial or Lingual Surface
Anterior or Posterior teeth
Class V
21. INCISAL EDGE OF ANTERIOR TEETH
CUSP TIP OF POSTERIOR TEETH
Class VI
22. Indications for Using Composite
Resins
Restoration of ALL cavity classification
Restoration of surface defects Closure of diastema
Esthetic recontouring peg laterals
25. • Uses handpiece and burs, high-speed
(round bur initially, straight burs)
• Hand instruments-excavators,
chisels, etc.
• Slow handpiece to remove decay if
close to pulpal chamber .
• Establishes tooth shade.
DDS/DMD –
Prepares/
prep the
tooth
Standard Composite Procedure:
Diagnosis, x-rays and anesthesia have been accomplished
26. •Cotton rolls
•Rubber dam- so patient
does not swallow acid
(usually placed before prep)
•Saliva ejector
Isolate
Tooth
Standard Composite Procedure
continued
27. •Use calcium hydroxide
•Glass Ionomer, Zinc
Phosphate, durelon, etc.
• NO ZINC OXIDE EUGENOL
Medicate
Standard Composite Procedure
continued
28. •Apply etch & time
(15-20 seconds)
•Rinse & dry tooth =
Frosted/Chalky-white
Appearance
Acid Etch
Standard Composite Procedure
continued
29. •Apply with brush or small
sponge
•Dry with gentle air flow
or light cure
•If needed: placement of
celluloid/mylar strip
Bonding
Agent
Standard Composite Procedure
continued
30. •Use plastic instrument
•Mix equal amounts of
composite (self cure only)
•Condense
•Time or light cure
Restore
with
Composite
Standard Composite Procedure
continued
31. •Gold knife
•Finishing burs, white
stone
•Sandpaper strips/discs or
Linen strips
Trim flash
Standard Composite Procedure
continued
33. •Check contacts with floss
•Polish with white stone if
needed
Finish &
Smooth
Standard Composite Procedure
continued
END
34. Fractured teeth usually involves the maxillary anterior
teeth, especially the central incisors.
Repair of Fractured Incisors
Week 2 / Day 3
Before After
35. Class IV Composite Restoration
From Heymann HO, Swift EJ, Ritter AV: Sturdevant’s art and science of operative dentistry, ed 6, St Louis, 2013, Mosby.
47. Finish and smooth
Trim and shape composite
Diamond burs, white stones or sandpaper disks
Procedure continued
48. Check bite with articulating paper
Tooth maybe thicker than before it was fractured
Procedure continued
49. Severe incisal fracture
“Pins” are used for added retention and
strength.
Pin Build Up
50. Anterior teeth can withstand approximately 40 PSI
Posterior teeth can withstand approximately 130-170
PSI
Average is about 150 PSI
PSI= Pounds per Square Inch
Biting force
55. Covers facial and incisal surface
of the tooth.
Fabricated by lab tech
Require special preparation of
teeth
Must take secondary impression
Usually done in 2 appointments
II. Porcelain Veneers
57. Pre-formed plastic covers
Similar to crown forms
Come in assortment of sizes and shades
Only 1 appointment is needed
Plastic Veneers
58. Cost is less than full coverage crowns
Requires little tooth prep
Surface is as smooth as a porcelain
crown
Covers stains and defects well
Advantages
59. Veneers can fall off
Can discolor around margin
Incisal edges can wear off
May need to be replaced
May have thicker appearance
Disadvantages
What is covered by cariology? (Cariology includes the causes of caries, the process by which caries occurs, and the science and practice of caries management and prevention.)
Since the late nineteenth century, dentists have been fighting tooth decay by drilling out the decayed tooth structure and filling the tooth with a restorative material.
At what stage of caries development should the teeth be protected from demineralization? (Incipient)
At what stage does the patient usually first notice the lesion? (Overt or frank)
At what stage is it most difficult for the dentist to restore good health to the mouth? (Rampant)
Accurately diagnosing early dental caries is a challenge for the dentist.
What are the pros and cons to each method of caries detection?
(Dental explorers have limitations on the occlusal surface.
Radiographs may not be able to see early caries; the extent of caries damage may not be fully seen using radiographs.
Visual appearance isn't very reliable because teeth stains can be caused by a number of factors.
The indicator dyes change the color of teeth where decay has occurred. Some devices detect bacterial by-products and quantify sound signals to aid in caries detection; some detect differences in tooth structure and display the information on a screen.
Even the latest approach, the laser caries detector, has limitations. At the current level of technology, it cannot detect caries interproximally or under sealants or restorations, but it is useful in nonrestored areas and around the margins of restorations.)
The laser caries detector does not detect interproximal caries, subgingival caries, or secondary caries under crowns, inlays, or restorations.
An example of this is the DIAGNOdent.
When the laser beam passes through a change in the density of the tooth, it gives off a fluorescent light of different wavelengths. A clean, healthy tooth exhibits little or no fluorescence, resulting in very low readings.
Ask how many students have had composites placed in their mouths and if they are able to tell which teeth are composites by visual examination or touch. (Answers will vary.)
Direct composite resin restorations are typically more costly than their amalgam equivalent. Placement is very technique sensitive and requires more time, due to incremental addition and curing of the material.
These materials are usually light-cured and are as hard as they will ever be when the patient leaves the office. This is different than the silver amalgam restorations, which can be carved for a while following placement, and continue to harden after the patient leaves the office.
Amalgam set up pge 806 3dr edition
steps are sign off on lab:
A, Before.
B, After.
A skilled operator is able to disguise a composite restoration using color or color combination and by incorporating contours similar to the tooth’s contralateral.