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prosthodontic section

bonding final restoration. Rubber dam iso-
lation, caries removal, and air abrasion will
give us high bonding strength. Ribbond
fibers give us adequate desire tensile
strength and the final lithium disicilate
bonded crown gives a monoblock-like
natural tooth effect.
Reason of using Ribbond as an Endodontic
Post and Core
• Ribbond is a customized woven
polyethylene fiber post consisting of a
spectrum of bondable, reinforced polyeth-
ylene fibers with ultra-high-strength. It has
a high coefficient of elasticity (117 GPa)
making it highly stretch, distortion, and
FIG 9: Buccal retracted view shows healthy tissue with formation papilla and stable margins post 6 months traction (3 GPa) resistant.
of bonding crowns • Compared to preformed posts, there is no
additional tooth removal after endodontic
treatment (you have to make sure just to
ensure removal of complete gutta percha
from the walls) This maintains the natural
strength of the tooth.
• Eliminates the possibility of root
perforation.
• Because it is made when the Ribbond is in
a pliable state, it conforms to the natural
contours and undercuts of the canal and
provides additional mechanical retention.
• There are no stress concentrations at the
tooth-post interface.
• The Ribbond post and core is passive and
highly retentive.
• Because Ribbond's translucent fibers take
on the colour characteristics of the compos-
ite it allows for the natural transmission of
light through teeth and crowns. This
provides an exceptionally aesthetic result.
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About the AUTHOR
FIG 10: Collage of occlusal view during entire process. FIG 11: Collage of retracted buccal view showing
levels of gingival margins pre and post osseous
CLP. Dr. Anand Narvekar graduated
dentistry from Bharti Vidyapeeth
Pune in 1996. He has immersed him-
self in the field of dentistry with a
special focus in aesthetic dentistry.
His special interest lies in treating
complex full-mouth rehabilitation
and smile design cases. His keen eye
for aesthetics extends beyond
dentistry as he is an avid and glob-
FIG 12: Collage The Author wishes to thank ally acclaimed photographer with his photographs pub-
of IOPA showing Dr. Richa Kapoor Miglani for DP lished in industry-wide publications. Dr. Anand's dental
entire process procedure; Ribbond and Lab work is reflected in leading Asian dental magazines and
along with support acknowledgment to Aims publications. He is an adjunct faculty at various private
Ribbond fibers Dental Studio. dental institutes and a mentor at the leading photography
used as a post. forum-photography club of India. He is key opinion leader
for Shofu South Asia Pacific, S.A.M articulator Germany,
Bausch Dental Germany, Strauss and Garrison Dental U.S.A.
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