Cracked Teeth Management with the Direct Composite Splint Technique – PDP098

How do you manage cracks? The ‘Direct Composite Splint Technique’ is kind of controversial. Whilst it may seem intuitive to take cracked teeth OUT of the occlusion, this technique builds composite on top of the cracked tooth in to SUPRA-Occlusion. So what’s the crack? (Sorry) – I brought on the pioneers of DCS, Professor Shamir Mehta and Dr. Subir Banerji who enlighten us about this minimally invasive technique. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpkrUBIJji4 Have you subscribed on Youtube yet?!Protrusive Dental Pearl: Get the largest magnification loupes you can afford and you can think you can sustain. I personally use 7.5x for EVERYTHING! A sharp probe has a resolution of 40 microns, at 8x magnification the resolution is 25 microns. We need high magnification to treat cracks!In this episode we discussed:What is the Direct Composite Splint Technique? 9:23Decision making and Sequencing of Direct Composite Splint Technique 11:05DCS Technique protocol in term of of thickness and bonding 16:54Aiding disclusion with canine risers 19:55 DCS Technique Protocol 22:20How does DCS Technique work in terms of the relative actual movement? 27:15Patient Communication for Cracked Teeth 33:22Re-established occlusion after DCS? 42:53Are you sure we can leave it in Supra-Occlusion? 50:55Should you chase cracks? 54:33Favourite Sectional Matrix Bands 56:56Tips and Tricks in making patients comfortable 58:25Check out this paper by Professor Shamir Mehta and Dr. Subir Banerji about DCS TechniqueCracked-tooth-syndrome-Part-1DownloadCracked-tooth-syndrome-Part-2-1DownloadCheck out the PG Dip / Master’s in Advanced Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry:Aesthetic-Dentistry-PGDipDownloadIf you enjoyed this episode, you will love I Hate Cracked Teeth with Kreena Patel