Figure Legend (Posterior tooth-colored fillings)
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Before
Lower molar teeth showing incongruous fillings and decay; some of them were detected through an x-Ray exam. The second premolar also shows dental caries at the contact point with the first molar.After
Dr Deliperi removed both the existing fillings and the dental caries. Dr Deliperi performed three invisible tooth-colored fillings on both molar and premolar teeth. Tooth sensibility to cold disappeared.
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Before
Patient presented to the dental office with pain on the first lower molar; the clinical and radiographic evaluation showed a dental caries both underneath the existing amalgam filling and between first molar and second premolar.After
Dr Deliperi removed the dental caries and completed a tooth-colored filling. A difference between the tooth structure and the restorative material can not be appreciated; the filled tooth is perfectly integrated with the contiguous teeth.
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Before
Lower molar teeth showing incongruous fillings and decay. Premolars also show multiple dental caries at the contact points; some of them are only visible through the x-Ray examAfter
Dr Deliperi removed both the existing fillings and the dental caries. Cavosurface margins are not noticeable; Dr Deliperi performed four invisible tooth-colored fillings on both molar and premolar teeth.
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Extensive amalgam fillings on both lower molar and premolar teeth. Amalgam wear and marginal degradation required the filling replacement.After
Dr Deliperi removed the dental caries underneath the existing fillings and completed four tooth-colored fillings. A perfect aesthetic and anatomical integration was achieved; the remaining sound tooth structure was reinforced by placing composite fillings. The final result was achieved with no sacrifice of sound tooth structure.
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Before
Patient presented to the dental office with pain on her first upper molar; the clinical and radiographic evaluation showed a dental caries both underneath the existing amalgam fillingAfter
Dr Deliperi removed the dental caries underneath the existing filling and completed a new tooth-colored filling. A perfect aesthetic and anatomical integration was achieved; the remaining sound tooth structure was reinforced by placing the composite filling.
The final result was achieved with no sacrifice of sound tooth structure!
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Before
Incongruous fillings and secondary decay on upper premolars and molar teeth. Patient referred pain to both thermal stimuli and mastication.After
Once the existing restorations and decay were removed, Dr Deliperi performed three composite resin restoration to achieve the correct tooth anatomy and aesthetics. No symptoms were referred after the one-week check-up.
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Before
Patient presented to the dental office referring increased tooth sensitivity on the upper second premolar and first molar teeth; these two teeth presented dental caries underneath the existing amalgam fillings. Please, also note a large discolored composite resin filling on the second molar; most of the coronal dental tissue is missing.After
Once the existing restorations and dental caries were removed, large composite reconstructions were performed according to a protocol Dr Deliperi put together. Correct tooth anatomy and aesthetics were established; tooth sensitivity completely disappeared.
