Monday, February 12, 2007
Ask and answer for Lecture 5
Click on the comment link below to post a question regarding the content from Dr Troutman's lecture on Pediatric Restorations. Respond to any of the concepts that may not have been clear to your classmates. Your student number and last name must accompany each comment. Extra credit may be given for thoughtful responses to classmate questions.
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4 comments:
This lecture answered my question that I posted up after the Sealants lecture:
Children do not complain of "high" restorations as an adult would since a growing child will grind their teeth to adjust to the growing jaws. Also their alveolar bone is also growing.
Questions about the lecture:
-Why aren't 'T-bands' recommended when using resin as a restorative material?
-Why can't back-to-back resins be done?
Thanks, Raquel Ulma #188
I think the main reason that T-bands are not used with composite is that that it does not permit the material to be light cured.
Marc Thomas 182
If a T-band is used when placing a resin restoration, the visibility is comparatively compromised and may not provide the ease of shaping the resin prior to light curing the material. I agree, however, that this is likely not an absolute contraindication for using the T-band, whereas the inabililty to light may be the main reason to avoid them.
Jared Martin, #147
I would think that using the T-band might cause difficulties in restoring with proper interproximal contacts as well as difficulties with obtaining adequate height of the marginal ridge. For these reasons there are much better alternatives such as clear matrix bands etc...
Sean Nguyen #160
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