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Fig 37: 21 – Frosty surfaces post-etch. Fig 38: 21 - 3M ESPE Single Bond Fig 39: 3M ESPE A1E Composite adapted on the putty index
Universal applied and light cured. and a little bit of 3M ESPE Filtek Supreme flowable placed at the
restorative – tooth interface on the palatal surface first.

Fig 40: 21 – The above step enables us to have a palatal shell. In Fig 41: 21 – The next incremental layer on the palatal – A2B – of 3M
dentitions having diastemas as in this one – the putty index technique ESPE Z350 XT.
may suffice to build the proximals also. In tight contacts one may need
more aids.

Fig 42: The middle part – dentin of the tooth recreated by Fig 43: 21 – The next incremental layering done using 3M ESPE A2B 3M
incrementally placing 3M ESPE Z 350 XT – A3D. ESPE Z 350 XT.

Fig 44: 21 –The last layering is done using A1E – 3M ESPE Z 350 XT. Fig 45: 21 – Palatal surface of 21 before removing the rubber dam.
The slight mamelon effects are also created simultaneously.

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