Supra-Gingival Minimally Invasive Dentistry: A Healthier Approach to Esthetic Restorations provides a real-world approach to healthier supra-gingival minimally invasive restorations, as an alternative to more invasive mechanically retained restorations, such as full crowns.
- Provides practical, step-by-step coverage of the key elements in diagnosis, case planning, preparation, restorations, and cementation of bonded restorations
- Offers excellent and simple explanations of the latest in adhesive dentistry and the proper selection of restorative materials
- Covers both anterior and posterior direct and indirect bonded restorations, offering a better, healthier approach
- Presents hundreds of beautiful images showing planning, preparation, and restoration principles and treatment
- Features the contributions of Dr. Ray Bertolotti, Contributing Editor, and a foreword written by Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD, CEO of Clinicians Report Foundation and Practical Clinical Reports
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| Preface |
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| From the Contributing Editor |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Part I Rationale |
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1 The Traditional Mechanically Retained Restoration Paradigm: Subgingival Margins are Normal and a Necessary Byproduct of Restorative Needs |
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2 The Healthier Paradigm: Supragingival Minimally Invasive Adhesive Dentistry - The Benefits |
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3 The Supragingival Protocol and Indications: Preventing Subgingival Margins |
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4 Should We Trust in Dental Adhesives and Adhesive Dentistry? |
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| Part II Supragingival Minimally Invasive Indirect Posterior Restorations: A Replacement for Full Crowns |
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5 Supragingival Minimally Invasive Bonded Onlays: The Replacement for Full Crowns |
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6 Supragingival Simple and Complex Onlay Preparation |
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| Part III Supragingival Minimally Invasive Porcelain Veneers: A Replacement for Full Crowns |
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7 Indication, Preparation and Restorative Material for Supragingival Minimally Invasive Porcelain Veneers |
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8 Esthetic Co-Diagnosis Using the Dentofacial Esthetic Diagnosis System |
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| Part IV Bonded Cementation of Indirect Restorations |
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9 Bonded Cementation of Veneers and Onlays |
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| Part V Supragingival Dentistry and Direct Composite Restorations |
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10 Practical and Predictable Class II and III Direct Composite Restorations |
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| Part VI Crown Replacement |
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11 Full Crowns: Are They Still Necessary? |
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| Part VII The Occlusal Disease Management System: A Key to Success |
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12 The Importance of Occlusion and Occlusal Diagnosis in Restorative Dentistry |
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13 A Healthy Occlusion and the Occlusal Analysis |
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The author JOSE-LUIS RUIZ, DDS, FAGD, is a researcher, educator, and clinician. He is Director of the Los Angeles Institute of Clinical Dentistry in Los Angeles, California, USA, and Honorary Clinical Professor at Warwick University in Coventry, England. He is also an Associate Instructor at Practical Clinical Courses in Provo, Utah, USA.
