Simplified techniques for the placement of stratified polychromatic anterior and posterior direct composite restorations

Abstract

Although many tooth-colored indirect restorative materials are available, dentists frequently employ direct composite resins as a primary tooth-colored restorative material. Direct resin systems that are suited for stratification, or layering of various opacities and colors of dental composite, offer dentists the opportunity to accurately reproduce natural teeth in ways that rival the esthetics of most indirect systems. This article presents a simplified version of the classical three-layered technique originally described by Dietschi, and demonstrates the application of a recently introduced composite resin system.