COMPOSITE TECHNIQUE SMILE DESIGN COMPANIES/MATERIALS MATERIAL SCIENCE
PERIODONTAL SPLINTING OF
ANTERIOR TEETH
Tooth mobility from bone loss accelerates bone loss when the disease process is active. It makes healing more difficult and potentially causes pain. There are many ways to splint and stop mobility including crown and bridge, intracoronal and extracoronal splinting with wire, fiber meshes or just composite. Mobility of less than one millimeter requires minimal splinting and might be overcome by occlusial adjustment. Mobility of one millimeter to two millimeters is splinted with fiber reinforced composite as seen below. Mobility of more than 2 millimeters or teeth that require extensive restoration require splinted crowns and contraindicate fiber reinforced composite.
Lingual surfaces are roughened and cleaned with a diamond bur. Surfaces are acid etched, bonding resin applied and composite placed into interproximal surfaces. Fiber mesh is measured and cut to the proper length. Resin is applied to the mesh and it is placed on to the lingual surface. Once placement is complete, light curing is accomplished. An outer layer of composite is applied and cured. Composite is shaped and polished.
COMPOSITE TECHNIQUE SMILE DESIGN COMPANIES/MATERIALS MATERIAL SCIENCE