Publications by authors named "A Ripps"
Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of two flowable composite resins used to restore occlusal caries lesions. Tetric Flow (Vivadent) and Esthet-X Flow (Dentsply/Caulk) are composite resins with decreased filler loading (Tetric Flow: 67% filler by weight, 43% by volume; Esthet-X Flow: 61% filler by weight, 53% by volume) and lower viscosity compared to conventional composite resins.
Method And Materials: Sixty-three teeth with occlusal caries were randomly assigned to calibrated practitioners who placed occlusal restorations (32 for Esthet-X Flow; 31 for Tetric Flow).
Objectives: This double-blind study examined the bleaching effectiveness of two 30% carbamide peroxide bleaching gels: one with 5% potassium nitrate (treatment A) and one without (treatment B). The treatment time was reduced for this pilot study to one hour per day for 10 days to determine whether the higher concentration would whiten teeth and to ascertain the tooth sensitivity and gingival effects of the 30% solution.
Method And Materials: Forty subjects were selected with an initial tooth shade corresponding to Bioform shade guide B65 or darker.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of two flowable resin composites, Tetric Flow and Esthet-X Flow, in restoring tooth decay in occlusal lesions, focusing on their lower viscosity compared to traditional composites.
- Sixty restorations were placed and evaluated over one year for factors like color match, marginal discoloration, and adaptation, showing Esthet-X Flow had a slightly better color match but no significant differences overall.
- Despite some deterioration in marginal quality over time, all restorations remained clinically acceptable at the one-year mark, leading to the recommendation that flowable resin composites should only be used for smaller restorations.
Chairside CAD/CAM restorations offer aesthetic, functional, biocompatible, and long-term successful alternatives to traditional materials and techniques, and can be fabricated in one appointment. Adhesive cementation is key for the long-term clinical success of CAD/CAM inlays and onlays. The clinical use of a newly developed composite resin cement for adhesive cementation of CAD/CAM inlays/onlays has been described.
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