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Case Reports
. 2021 Apr;33(3):404-414.
doi: 10.1111/jerd.12650. Epub 2020 Sep 11.

The injectable resin composite restorative technique: A case report

Nathalia Ramos Ypei Gia  1 , Camila Sobral Sampaio  2 , Cristian Higashi  1 , Antonio Sakamoto Jr  1 , Ronaldo Hirata  3
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The injectable resin composite restorative technique: A case report

Nathalia Ramos Ypei Gia et al. J Esthet Restor Dent. 2021 Apr.

Abstract

Objective: To describe the use of the injectable resin composite restorative technique with a flowable resin material, in a clinical case with esthetic problems associated with irregular tooth anatomies, allied with a finishing, and polishing protocol due to staining after 1 year of use.

Clinical considerations: The presented case report helped to achieve an immediate highly esthetic restoration with appropriate width proportions based on a previous wax-up. After 1 year of use, restorations presented staining; therefore, finishing and polishing procedures were required to re-achieve acceptable esthetic results and thus increase restoration's survival.

Conclusions: The use of the presented technique allowed to obtain a simple and predictable workflow; however, care must be taken on the follow up of the restorations due to intrinsic characteristics of the flowable resin material.

Clinical significance: The use of the presented injectable technique helped on obtaining a precise anatomy replicating a diagnostic wax-up, thus improving marginal precision and achieving a highly esthetic and functional immediate outcome, with an easy workflow when appropriately planned and executed. However, it also presented low color stability after 1 year of use only, thus, requiring attention from clinicians in regard to its maintenance over time.

Keywords: flowable resin composite; injectable resin composite; injectable resin technique; transparent silicone; wax up.

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