Mika Nemoto, DDS, PhD,(a,b) Hiroyasu Koizumi, DDS, PhD,(a,b) Hideo Matsumura, DDS, PhD,(a,b) and Naomi Tanoue, DDS, PhD(c)
(a)Department of Crown and Bridge Prosthodontics, and (b)Division of Advanced Dental Treatment, Dental Research Center, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, and (c)Esthetic Dentistry, Department of Specialized Dentistry, Nagasaki University Hospital of Medicine and Dentistry, Nagasaki, Japan
This clinical report describes a simple technique capable of coloring a tooth surface with a composite adhesive system. The enamel surface to be colored was etched with phosphoric acid and a self-polymerizing bonding agent (Clearfil New Bond) was applied. A high-flow opaque composite (Metafil Flow Opaque) was painted with a brush and light-exposed. The surface shade was then adjusted to the adjacent teeth with a high-flow composite (Estelite LV high-flow). The treatment could be completed in a single appointment. After an observation period of six months, the restoration was functioning satisfactorily.
(Int Chin J Dent 2004; 4: 97-99.)
Key Words: bonding, coloration, composite, enamel etching, opaque.