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central fossa and cervical areas as
needed (Figs. 6-9).
Light cure the stain for 30 to 60
seconds with a traditional composite
curing light or for two minutes with an
ultraviolet light curing oven such as the
Dentsply 2000 (Figs. 10-11).
Apply VITA Enamic Glaze to entire
surface in a light, uniformed coat with a
smallmicrobrush applicator (Fig. 12). The
glaze is a transparent, highly-abrasion-
resistant, light-cured varnish that will
seal and create a very life-like surface.
• Light cure again for 30 to 60 seconds
with standard dental curing lights
in the spectral range of 350-500nm.
Cure for a minimum of five minutes in
an ultraviolet light curing oven such
as the Triad 2000.
• The finished crown and onlay are
etched for 60 seconds with 9% hydro-
fluoric acid and silanated internally
with the same technique used with
our traditional ceramics.
• The restorations are bonded and
cemented with a dual-curing resin
cement. In this case, Ivoclar Multilink
Ne (Fig. 13).
VITA Enamic’s stain-and-glaze kit
provides anopportunity tocreatebeautiful,
custom restorations without the need
to crystallize and glaze with a porcelain
furnace. The easy-to-use stains are simply
appliedandlight cured.The techniquemay
save some providers significant processing
timewithout compromising esthetics.
For questions and more information,
Dr. Conte can be reached at
dr_conte@yahoo.com.
Fig. 4: Mixing liquid
and powder
Fig. 5: Painting restoration
with liquid only
Figs. 6-9: Painting
on colored tints
Figs. 10-11: Curing in UV light oven
Fig. 12: Applying glaze
Fig. 13: Restorations seated
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