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Initial situation: secondary caries underneath old composite filling on the first mandibular molar


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Removal of old filling under dental dam


Cavity with applied matrix Fig. 3


Fig. 4


Determination of cavity depth using a scaled periodontal probe


Fig. 5


Conditioning of cavity with phosphoric acid (Etchant Gel S, COLTENE)


Fig. 6


Application of bond on enamel and dentine (ParaBond, COLTENE)


A better solution for bulk filling


Dr Christoph Hüskens explains how the dual-curing principle can be a major advantage compared with the existing thin-flowing bulk composites presently available on the market


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n this case, a young patient was provided with a direct posterior tooth restoration using the dual- curing, medium-viscous bulk composite Fill-Up! (with anti-


bacterial zinc oxide additive) and an approximate 2 mm covering layer of the established hybrid composite SYNERGY D6 (by COLTENE).


INTRODUCTION Composite restorations in the posterior tooth region have for decades proven to be a suitable alternative to metallic fillings such as amalgam, which many patients refuse these days. During this time, the material group of composites


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