Gap Closure with a Minor Incisal Edge Restauration

Procedure

• Incisal edge restoration at Tooth 11
• Sketch prior to widening procedure in anterior teeth region
• Placement and shaping of matrix band retainer used for tooth widening
• Application of composite material and spreading with small Heidemann spatula to establish stable and broad approximal contact
• Application of dentin and enamel composite
• Shaping and completing; positioning of the lateral edge lines; shaping the interincisal triangle.
• Creation of an invisible transition, composite/enamel, with scalpel #15
• Polishing

Materials
Adhesive:
Optibond Fl (Kerr)
Composite:
Enamel HFO (Micerium)
Dentin UD4, UD3,5 and UD3
Enamel GE2
Opalescence OBN
Flowable Composite:
Tetric Flow A4 (Vivadent)
Temporary Composite for shaping of matrix band retainer
SystepOnlay (Vivadent)