An Improved Direct Injection Technique With Flowable Composites. A Digital Workflow Case Report

Oper Dent. 2020 May/Jun;45(3):235-242. doi: 10.2341/18-151-T. Epub 2020 Feb 26.

Abstract

This article presents a clinical technique based on a case report for restoring the contours and shape of the upper teeth involved in the smile display of a young patient. After planning the treatment for the patient using digital tools (Digital pictures, Digital Smile Design, digital waxup, three-dimensional [3D] printed models, mockup), the upper teeth were restored using an improved injection technique. This improved technique involves the direct injection of flowable composite resin using clear polyvinyl siloxane molds made from 3D-printed models of the patient. The details and benefits of this new technique are described in the article.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Composite Resins*
  • Humans
  • Smiling
  • Workflow*

Substances

  • Composite Resins
  • flowable hybrid composite