Since their introduction, Composite resins have become the first choice for direct anterior restorations. Their great popularity is related to their aesthetic appearance and reduced need for healthy tissue removal.
Their ability to be bonded to tooth tissues, to matching the natural tooth color, and the lower cost compared to indirect materials are some of the additional reasons for their increasing usage among professionals.
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Direct composite veneers technique may also be an interesting option to recover the esthetic appearance of damaged teeth, especially because indirect techniques require more tissue removal of sound structure and have a higher cost, due to the laboratory procedures.
In this educational video, the esthetic composite layering technique of a peg lateral incisor is demonstrated, using a no-prep approach.
The composite used is 3M ESPE Filtek Z350XT. In the United States, this is known as Filtek Supreme Ultra.
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