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DENTAL TECHNOLOGY, APRIL-JUNE 2022

FIG 21: The four veneers prior to final seating with VITA ADIVA FULL-ADHESIVE. FIG 22: The highly esthetic treatment result after one year

final morphology and surface structure, and ADIVA C-PRIME) for chemical bonding with fluorescence. Thanks to the material proper-
high-gloss polish used to create a patient- the composite cement, and the adhesive ties, everything was as simple as possible.
appropriate degree of gloss. (VITA T-BOND) applied in a thin layer to the Dental craftsmanship and creativity facilitat-
preparation surfaces and the bonding sur- ed the necessary level of complexity where it
FULLY ADHESIVE SEATING faces of the veneers. The feldspar ceramic mattered for a natural effect appropriate to
The four completed ceramic veneers were veneers were bonded using the dual-curing the individual patient.
delivered to the practice about a week after composite cement VITA F-CEM that comes in During a check-up a year later, the four
the impression was taken. After clinical try-in a neutral shade. restorations proved perfectly integrated; it
using the neutral glycerin gel VITA ADIVA was possible to take care of oral hygiene
OXY-PREVENT (VITA Zahnfabrik, Bad CONCLUSION without any difficulties. The gingiva and peri-
Säckingen, Germany) and with the agree- Correction of esthetic defects with ceramic odontium did not show any signs of infection
ment of the patient, the restorations were veneers is also increasingly used in adults at all. The patient was completely satisfied
fully adhesively bonded. The VITA ADIVA who have previously had orthodontic treat- with the final esthetic result.
FULL-ADHESIVE bonding system was select- ment. The main advantage of treating these
ed for final seating. After the preparations patients esthetically with thin ceramic
were cleaned, a completely dry environment veneers is how quickly a highly esthetic result
was established using a rubber dam. While can be achieved. In doing so, the dental About the authors
the bonding surfaces of the veneers were enamel is either not milled at all or milled
etched using 5% hydrofluoric acid gel (VITA only minimally in order to be able to correct
ADIVA CERA-ETCH), the enamel surface of imperfections in terms of shape, shade and
the four upper incisors was micro-retentively position.
roughened using 37% phosphoric acid (VITA The universal and multifaceted veneering
ADIVA TOOTH-ETCH). After the ceramics ceramic system VITA LUMEX AC not only
were thoroughly rinsed with water and dried enabled exact reproduction of the basic tooth
using the air spray, they were also cleaned shade in the narrowest of spaces, but also
and rinsed again with phosphoric acid. Final facilitated the rich variety of effects of the
cleaning of the veneers was performed using overlying enamel. Efficient layering enabled
Michele Prosperino, Antonello Maria Messina,
97% pure alcohol in an ultrasonic bath. After the creation of a luminous dentin core, bal- Dental Technician, San Dentist, Rome, Italy
drying, the bonding surfaces of the restora- anced opacity and translucence, individual Severo, Italy
tions were conditioned with silane (VITA shade effects and natural opalescence and

LAUNCHING CLEAR

A DEDICATED PUBLICATION ON CLEAR ALIGNERS

MediMedia India is pleased to announce the launch of a new print and digital pub-
lication for the dental community focused on Clear Aligners.
Clear will initially be atri-annual magazine published once in 4 months.
The idea is to build a sense of community among professionals who offer clear
aligners in their practice and increase learning through sharing and imparting
knowledge.
Clear aims to provide in-depth knowledge to dental professionals interested in
this field, from beginners to advanced practitioners.
Articles will deal with aligner orthodontic procedures, case reports and multi-
disciplinary treatment, comparison between aligners and conventional orthodon-
tics. Auxiliary content such as 3D printing and scanning will also be addressed. In
addition, the journal will include editorials, discussions, tips and tricks, product
reviews, book reviews and news from the industry.
To help further ensure that this magazine achieves its goals of a wider distribu-
tion and greater engagement with the dental profession not only in India but
across the globe, the journal will also be published in a digital format.
For additional information,
email: info@dental-practice.biz; 011-41617760