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Use of a customized rigid clear matrix for fabricating provisional veneers
A J Raigrodski1, A Sadan, A J Mendez
1Department of Prosthodontics, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, New Orleans, USA.
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The fabrication of provisional veneers is time consuming, and may be unpredictable, especially in cases of multiple veneer preparations; however, functional and esthetic provisional veneers, may be used as diagnostic adjuncts for the fabrication of the definitive restoration. This article presents, in a step-by-step procedure, the use of a customized rigid clear matrix with light-cured composite resin as a fast alternative for the fabrication of functional and esthetic provisional composite resin veneers.
Clinical Significance:
The use of a customized rigid clear matrix for the fabrication of light-cured composite resin provisional veneers has the following advantages: the shape and surface texture produced in the diagnostic wax-up are accurately transferred to the patient's mouth; the provisional restoration is fabricated without violation of the soft tissue and the margins of the preparations; use of the matrix can be repeated when needed; and esthetic and functional provisional veneers can be fabricated relatively quickly.