Indirect restorations are more sophisticated than direct ones
Ceramics are the synonym for modern dentistry representing biocompatibility, esthetics and strength. However, compared to direct resin composites, preparation is more important and verifying adhesion is more complicated to perform clinically. This lecture covers the topics adhesion (with ultra-morphological views in 3-D) / preparation (with animated video clips) and build-up as well as adhesive luting procedures, always being backed up with an array of internationally published clinical studies of our workgroup.
Repair of restorations flub or valuable therapy?
True minimal invasive dentistry today is based on four columns: careful excavation, defect-oriented preparation, longevity of restorations and repair. Removing tooth-colored restorations completely is a big danger for sound tooth hard tissues because the visibility is lousy and there is honestly no reason why a restoration with a chipping should be completely removed. This lecture covers actual topics around repair of different kinds of restorations.
Prof. R. Frankenberger (Marburg Dental School)
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