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Contact Information ElenaGolubeva MarketingManagerCEEMEA OralCareSolutionsDivision egolubeva@mmm.com Dental Tribune Middle East & Africa Edition | 5/2016 4 RESTORATIVE Esthetic replacement of two restorations on mandibular second molar Practicaldental solutionstoapplyinyour clinic ByDr.GiuseppeChiodera,Italy About theCase Male patient, 28 years old. The pa- tient came to the office for a routine check-up. The mandibular second molar showed two insufficient fill- ings (occlusal and buccal) with sec- By3MSM HealthCareAcademy 3M is a global innovation company that never stops inventing. Over the years our innovations have improved daily life for hundreds of millions of people all over the world. Every day at 3M, one idea al- ways leads to the next, igniting mo- mentum to make progress possible around the world. You can now be a partofourworldofscienceandlearn howitisappliedtolife! ondary caries, open margins and occlusal wear. Both restorations needed to be replaced. The patient opted for an esthetic, multi-layer composite restoration for a natural lookingoutcome. In May 2016 dental professionals and opinion leaders from Central and Eastern Europe and Middle East gathered in Warsaw for the “Dentist- ry in Practice International Meeting“ provided by 3M. In 22 specialized lec- tures practical information, trends andsolutionswereshared.Solutions, based on modern science, which can be applied in any dental office, mak- ing patient care more effective, com- fortableandsafer. Challenge Poor accessibility and visibility of this restoration lead to a variety of clinicalchallengessuchascomposite placementandproperlightcuring. Dr. Chiodera graduated from the University of Brescia with a degree in Dentistry. Winner of a scholarship of Kings College University of London in 2004. Dr. Chiodera is an author of articles in various na- tionalandinternationalmagazines.At themoment heisworkingin aprivatepracticeinBresciaandspecialisingprimarilyinconservative dentistryandendodontics. Fig. 1: Initial situation: mandibular second molar with restorations re- quirereplacement. Fig. 6: Dentin was replaced with incremental placement and curing of Filtek™Z350XTUniversalRestorative,shadeA3B. Fig. 2: After placement of rubber dam the insufficient fillings were com- pletelyremoved. Fig. 7: Enamel was replaced with Filtek™ Z350 XT Universal Restorative, shadeA3Eandlight cured.Stainswereappliedin thefissure. Fig. 3: After selective enamel etching, Single Bond Universal Adhesive wasapplied. Fig.5:Filtek™Z350XTFlowableRestorative,shadeA3wasusedasaliner foreasyadaptation. Fig.9:Finalrestorationswithanexcellent estheticappearance. Fig. 4: Adhesive was cured for 10 seconds with Elipar™ DeepCure-S LED CuringLight afterscrubbingandairdryingstepswerecompleted. Fig. 8: The initial finishing was completed with Sof-Lex™ Discs, followed by pre-polishing with Sof-Lex™ Pre-Polishing Spiral and high gloss polish withSof-Lex™DiamondPolishingSpiral. Stay on top of your dental practice! Accessthelecturesonlineat www.dentistryinpractice.com 3M SM Health Care Academy Practical dental solutions to apply in your clinic. www.dentistryinpractice.com The lectures are now available online on