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    Pre-operative view of fractured incisal edge corner of maxillary left central incisor.

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    Additional pre-operative view of fractured incisal edge corner of maxillary left central incisor.

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    Rubber dam isolation of fractured tooth.

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    Shade check against Vita Shade tab that is keyed to the cured composite shades.

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    Composite resin placed to check for correct shade.

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    Long bevel placed into the enamel to increase surface area for bonding and also to allow better blend of a translucent resin at the tooth restoration interface.

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    Garrison Dental VariStrip placed interproximally.

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    VariStrip is precontoured to facilitate a more natural interproximal contour.

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    Enamel and any exposed dentin is etched with 35% phosphoric acid for 15 seconds.

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    Dental primer is applied in multiple layers onto the etched dentin and enamel.

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    The primer is air dried with a moisture-free air source (Adec warm air tooth dryer) to evaporate the volatile, hydrophilic carrier.

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    Dental adhesive is light polymerized for 10 seconds with a curing light.

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    Lingual layer of composite resin is placed first. An enamel shade and translucency is used to mimic natural tooth structure.

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    A very translucent incisal shade is added to reproduce the natural incisal translucency present in the adjacent tooth.

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    A dentin shaded composite resin is added to replace the natural fractured dentin and provide a smooth transition between the restoration and the remaining natural dentin.

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    A final layer of a translucent enamel layer is added to blend into the natural tooth structure.

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    The VariStrip can be manipulated to reproduce the adjacent line angle since it is pre-contoured.

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    After light curing the resin, the VariStrip is removed.

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    The restoration is contoured using discs and diamonds.

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    The restoration is contoured using discs and diamonds.

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    Restoration after initial gross shaping.

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    Restoration is then polished using rubber polishing points, cups, and discs.

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    Final post-op restoration immediately after placement.

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    Additional view of final post-op restoration immediately after placement.

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