thinning of treatment; application of the Amaris direct composite veneer splint. Figure 13 demonstrates what may be the phase next the Futurabond DC for 5 seconds, it is light cured for 10 seconds. The teeth are ready for most important step most effective at neutralizing the color of #9. The entire tooth is covered with a thin layer be to shade of all. That is, application of Amaris "Flow Highly Opaque" resin. This application allows the 01 opaque of preparations directed more at enhancing bond strength and case finishing than making room for material. Figure 12 demonstrates was preparation tooth are very conservative, providing simple chamfers and .3 mm labial reduction. Since the case was primarily additive, the application of also dual curing. (This last virtue makes it ideal for light deprived areas such as post spaces!) is that agent Voco's Futurabond (20 seconds) using its convenient single dose packet. Futurabond DC is a nano-reinforced, self-etching bonding After Figure DC Figure 12: Application of Futurabond DC with disposable packet and brush Figure 13: Application of Amaris Futurabond of application 10: Fabrication of trial veneer to assess shade suitability Figure 11: Prepared and etched teeth prior to Flow Highly Opaque soft template labially and incisally Figure 16: Smile Vision hard soft templates seated over prepared and bonded the to applied Figure 14: Try in of Smile Vision soft template Figure 15: Amaris pastes (01 opaque and TL) teeth the to assess (and rehearse) its fit over the prepared teeth. It is clear that there is adequate in tried template flowable opaque resin and cured. Now for the templates In figure 14 you'll observe the Smile-Vision soft space for the port-hole of template Figure 9: Using the Amaris shade guide to pre-select the opaque shade of the labial into resin Amaris composite. In an Figure 7: Smile Vision Resin Replica Figure 8: Split Splint technique; demonstrates injecting restorations ample last piece of the puzzle involved material selection. For Lisa's smile, Voco's Amaris was chosen, an esthetic The Vision. Smile embrasure space for soft tissue maintenance. This approach greatly simplified the application of the matrix provided by nano-filled composite, capable important when undertaking "partial smile" restorations such as Lisa's in which the canines were to remain uncovered. most is attributes of an outstanding luster, but more importantly, exhibiting natural tooth opalescence and fluorescence. This latter set of This OPERATIVE placement of mylar strips intended to keep the bonded teeth from being splinted together. Warmed composite was the allowed which DENTISTRY 14 TEMPLATE ASSISTED LAYERED DIRECT COMPOSITE VENEER SPLINT DENTAL NEWS, VOLUME XVII, NUMBER III, 2010 interproximally) injected into each to Lisa's permanent linqual retainer, (essentially pre-splinted) it was decided to leave the four teeth splinted, but owing however, instance, tooth form through a "port-hole" sized to match the tip of the compule.(See figure 8) In this provide in "trial veneer" (not bonded) to assess the material's shade suitability. The trial veneer is applied to the a of fabrication Figures 9 and 10 is the shade selection process. Shade 01 was selected and was followed by tooth, shaped and prepared, etched, dentition as well as the laser sculpted gingiva of #9. (Biolase EZlase) You'll notice that the demonstrates 11 cured prior to actual bonding. It can be easily popped off when the assessment is finished. Figure the creates but five opaque shades and three translucent shades that when appropriately combined, allow the clinician to cover featuring simple refreshingly a case more likely to fly "under the radar" in all lighting conditions. The Amaris kit is the entire spectrum kit (called Flow Highly Opaque) that enabled neutralization of the dark shade found in #9. Case Delivery the in included of the Vita classic shade guide. Perhaps the secret ingredient in Lisa's case, was the flowable opaquer Shown Page 0 Page 2 Page 4 Page 6 Page 8 Page 10 Page 12 Page 14 Page 16 Page 18 Page 20 Page 22 Page 24 Page 26 Page 28 Page 30 Page 32 Page 34 Page 36 Page 38 Page 40 Page 42 Page 44 Page 46 Page 48 Page 50 Page 52 Page 54 Page 56 Page 58 Page 60 Page 62 Page 64 Page 66 Page 68 Page 70 Page 72 Page 74 Page 76 Page 78 Page 80 Page 82