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Dr. James Green,
BDS

James Green graduated from Newcastle Dental School in 1990 and is an experienced practitioner in the field of aesthetic and restorative dentistry. He is the Principal of a private practice in Oxford, England and a former clinical demonstrator, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Guys Hospital, London. For the last seven years he has been the principal lecturer and hands-on instructor for courses in Crown and Bridge technique and regularly speaks on the subject.

Contact Dr. James Green by calling 01865 516900
or alternatively email at mail@d3dental.co.uk

Successful crown and bridge work is impossible without temporaries that fulfill certain criteria such as hard and soft tissue aesthetics, occlusion, durability and quality of fit.

Structur 2 SC is a flowable, self-curing composite with phased polymerisation. It can therefore be removed from minor undercuts before final hardening, without loss in accuracy of fit, extremely useful when removing multiple units or bridgework. Administered via a unique 50/50 cartridge system, an even mix of material is guaranteed.

Setting time is short, allowing quick final trimming and polishing. Gross adjustment is easily achieved using a polishing disk without risk of fracture, and a fine disk or polishing mop then creates a high luster final polish.

This type of result is easy to achieve given Structur 2 SC's accuracy and high polymerisation when set. This polished, hard margin helps minimize bacteria attracted to the surface while also being easier for patients to maintain. The temporary restoration plays a key role in maintaining soft tissue aesthetic and, often, actually helping to develop a new profile.

As both materials exhibit an extremely good bond and near seamless join, application of a layer of flowable composite or acrylic allows easy addition to margins. Neither material requires a special bonding technique, saving time, cost and trouble.

VOCO also offers a more aesthetic temporary material, Structur Premium, for use in the anterior region. This has a sub-micron filler system which can be highly polished and has improved bonding characteristics when used on temporary veneers, where a degree of bonding is required to retain the restoration.

VOCO GmbH
Anton-Flettner-Straße 1-3
27472 Cuxhaven
Germany
www.voco.com
Sales Manager VOCO UK:
Tim McCarthy
Mobile: 07500 769 613
E-Mail: t.mccarthy@voco.com

Fig. 1: Case 1:Structur 2 SC temporary crown on tooth 46, showing an accurate reproduction of the original crown (which needed to be replaced due to recurrent distal caries).	Fig. 2: Case 1:Soft tissue at fit stage with optimal soft tissue collar.	Fig. 3: Case 1:Emergence profile of new crowns.
Fig. 4: Case 1: Crowns in situ.	Fig. 5: Intro-Set Structur 2 SC (Self-curing temporary crown and bridge material in cartridges).	Fig. 6: Case 2: Preoperative view with narrow buccal corridor in the area 13 to 16.
Fig. 7: Case 2: With Structur 2 SC temporaries in place on teeth 15, 14 and 13 only.	Fig. 8: Case 2: Final porcelain veneer restorations on teeth 15, 14, 13 and 12.	Fig. 9: Case 3: Pre-operative view.
Fig. 10: Case 3: Diagnostic wax up.	Fig. 11: Case 3: Temporaries allowing good visualization of wax up, including surface texture detail making assessment of changes far easier.	Fig. 12: Case 4 Pre-operative view.
Fig. 13: Case 4: Structur 2 SC temporaries with reline of margins to allow ideal gingival contour.	Fig. 14: Case 5: Preoperative view	Fig. 15: Case 5: Temporary veneers using Structur Premium. A high gloss finish was achieved not only at the fir preparation stage, but also maintained 14 days later at the fit stage of the final veneers.
Fig. 16: Case 5: Preoperative view	Fig. 17: Case 5: Temporaries 14 days after placement.	VOCO GmbH Anton-Flettner-Straße 1-3 27472 Cuxhaven Germany www.voco.com Sales Manager VOCO UK: Tim McCarthy Mobile: 07500 769 613 E-Mail: t.mccarthy@voco.com

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