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Simple Bonding Technique for an Onlay
Everyone in the past would use a tofflemeier matrix band to seat partial restorations. I found this difficult to do as the closed loop system would prevent it from seating all the way, hanging on the neck of the band
4 friends of mine, jumped shipped, and advised me to use a sectional band so it would keep me out of trouble.
Do yourself a favor and try this approach instead. Works like a charm
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4 responses to "Simple Bonding Technique for an Onlay"
kent hironaka on February 16, 2012 at 2:31 am
Armen, this is a terrific idea. I was wondering what to do with all my triodent matrices.
Sameer Puri (cerecdoctors.com co-founder) on February 16, 2012 at 6:59 am
Don't use a full matrix. Its an old technique from CEREC 1 days. Its not applicable to todays technology. Nice case Armen.
Chad Johnson on February 16, 2012 at 6:49 pm
Are there any contraindications to teflon plumber's tape? It's cheap, thin, and not as aggressive on gingiva, but does require some TLC in figuring out how to handle it and get it to stick to the teeth. I prime, then place teflon, then place adhesive. I found the smaller the piece of teflon the better (e.g. 1 to 1.5 inches) because the longer the tail-end of teflon, the more it sticks to you while trying withdraw your finger from the prep area (particularly the more posterior the cementation area is).
This has worked like a charm, and I wonder why so many years I didn't go to the hardware store, retrospectively, and buy $2 of plumbers' tape. Light cures through it, since it's 0.01mm (digital caliper measurement) and it pulls out somewhat easy, and the remainder flosses out like a breeze.
Thoughts?
Armen Mirzayan (cerecdoctors.com co-founder) on February 19, 2012 at 4:37 pm
Sure it could work. But this assures hemostasis and no contamination. Plumbers tape is definitly a great adjunct
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