Restoration of a Microdont Using the Resin Composite Injection Technique With a Fully Digital Workflow: A Flexible 3D-printed Index With a Stabilization Holder.

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*Keiichi Hosaka, DDS, PhD, Department of Regenerataive Dental Medicine Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and Institute of Post-LED Photonics, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.

Published: September 2023

Direct composite restorations are accepted as a treatment option for microdontia, which is a relatively prevalent condition that poses esthetic concerns. While free-hand composite placement is technique-sensitive and time-consuming, the resin composite injection technique is more straightforward and predictable. A fully digital workflow has been recently introduced, but the 3D-printed resin index is rigid and challenged by undercuts, as opposed to the silicone index. This case report presents a flexible 3D-printed resin index, which can accurately transfer the digitally simulated functional and esthetic form to the final restoration. In addition, a rigid stabilization holder was designed to stabilize the flexible index.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.2341/23-007DOI Listing

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