Young patient with caries at the

interproximal mesial area of the

2.5 tooth.

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Isolation of the teeth with

rubber dam.

Figure 2

Cavity preparation and cleaning

of caries disease.

Figure 3

Positioning of the sectional

matrix (Tokuyama prototype).

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Dr. Mauro Belluz .

maurobelluz@yahoo.it .

Restoration after removal of the matrix.

Adesive treatment has been realized

using EE-Bond (selective etching

technique). Layering and modelling of

the last 0,5mm of the cusps have been

realized with Estelite Asteria A3B and

OcE. Estelite Color Dark Brown has been

used for the final characterization.

Figure 5

Refinished restoration before

the removal of the rubber dam.

Figure 6

Final restoration after the

removal of the rubber dam,

and occlusal check.

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[...] I have just started my clinical training with the new composite Estelite Asteria, but since the first

case that I have made with this material, I could appreciate its excellent handling even in case of

complex restorations. The extreme simplicity in the evaluation of the color to use is made possible also

thanks to the Custom Shade Guide which enables to customize the traditional color range scale. The

result is the correspondence between what is obtained with customize color samples and the final

result of the restoration. Last but not least, I wish to point out the reduction of the layering activity

needed in order to achieve excellent results in any clinical situations [...]

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Dr. Mauro Belluz .

maurobelluz@yahoo.it .