The Bioclear Philosophy of Adhesive Dentistry – Part 2 (Anterior) – PDP179

Managing black triangles with composite resin – often these are periodontal patients. Doesn’t that mean you’ll be bonding to root dentine?! Continuing our Adhesive Month series in to March (oops!), we’re excited to bring you Part Two of our journey into the Bioclear Adhesive Philosophy. Building on the rich discussion from Part One (PDP 178), we’re joined once again by Dr. David Carroll and Diana McKenna as we shift our attention to anterior restorations. We focus specifically on the intricacies and challenges of closing black triangles. https://youtu.be/AFlhZXTm32w Watch PDP179 on Youtube Protrusive Dental Pearl: Protect the unrestored teeth and restorations from air particle abrasion! Using a soft steel matrix strip, similar but softer than a matrix band, protects the adjacent tooth’s enamel when air abrading the tooth. Example one I found on the market: Polydentia soft matrix strip (no financial interest) Need to Read it? Check out the Full Episode Transcript below! Highlights of this episode: 1:33 Dental Pearl – Protect from Air Abrasion 04:19 Ceramic vs Composite Debate 11:17 Informed Decision Between Ceramic and Resin 19:22 Bonding to Root Dentine 22:33 Anterior Restoration Protocol – Heated Composite 29:57 BT Matrix System of Choice 34:35 Guidelines for Anterior Bioclear Composites 39:55 The Importance of Proper Set-up 41:46 Learn more from David and Diana Take advantage of our upcoming Documentation Month this March! If you want CPD or CE credits from this episode, just take the quiz. For premium app users, scroll down to download the notes. You’ll also get access to our special content like ‘Verti Preps for Plonkers’, Sectioning School, over 30 rubber dam videos, webinar replays, and clinical videos on various dental procedures. All these are available with our Ultimate Education Plan. If you liked this episode, you will also like PDP178 – The Bioclear Philosophy of Adhesive Dentistry – Part 1 (Posterior)