Fig. 1
Pre-operative appearance of tooth No. 29. Note the existing restoration has fractured interproximally, leaving an open contact.
Fig. 2
The preparation on tooth No. 29 is verified with Snoop Caries Detector (Pulpdent).
Fig. 3
Tooth No. 29 has been isolated with a rubber dam and Palodent Plus Sectional Matrix.
Fig. 4
After etching with 34 percent phosphoric acid, Prime&Bond Elect is scrubbed into the preparation.
Fig. 5
The first restorative layer is placed using Surefil SDR flow via a compula tip.
Fig. 6
The occlusal layer is completed using TPH Spectra Universal Composite Low Viscosity shade A2.
Fig. 7
The filled preparation of tooth No. 29 after light curing, before removal of the matrix and finishing and polishing.
Fig. 8
Close-up of the Palodent Plus Pin Tweezers being used to easily remove the sectional matrix after composite placement.
Fig. 9
The final restoration on Tooth No. 29.
Fig. 10
Close-up view of caries on the mesial of tooth No. 30.
Fig. 11
Completed preparation for tooth No. 30-MOD. Palodent Plus Wedge Guards are in place to prevent iatrogenic damage to the adjacent teeth.
Fig. 12
Tooth No. 30 has been isolated with a rubber dam and 34 percent phosphoric acid has been applied to the enamel margins.
Fig. 13
Tooth No. 30-MOD is isolated with Palodent Plus Sectional Matrix System.
Fig. 14
The completed restoration on tooth No. 30.