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ArticleBiomimetics (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Anterior Esthetic Restorations with the Stratified Stamp Technique: A Case Report.

Camillo D'Arcangelo, Matteo Buonvivere, Francesco De Angelis

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Article in Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  1. Double-Stamp Technique With Internal Resin Staining for Enhanced Esthetic Outcomes.Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] · 2026
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Camillo D'ArcangeloUnit of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Science, School of Dentistry, "G. D'Annunzio" University Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy.
Matteo BuonvivereUnit of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Science, School of Dentistry, "G. D'Annunzio" University Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4755-5321
Francesco De AngelisUnit of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Science, School of Dentistry, "G. D'Annunzio" University Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7369-2667

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anterior teeth restoration represents a challenge for dentists, who often rely on the dental technician's wax-up. The proposed Stratified Stamp Technique (SST) allows for clinically reproducing the wax-up in a quick and easy way. A patient with fractures and discoloration on the upper central incisors was treated with resin-based composite direct restorations. Using SST, a 1 mm thick thermoformed polyethylene-terephthalate-glycol (PETG) template, based on the technician's wax-up, was produced. Enamel Selective Area Reduction (SAR) was performed to guarantee adequate space for the restorations, and the fracture margins were rounded and finished. Traditional layering procedures according to the five color dimensions of teeth were performed, except for the final labial layer, which was realized with warm composite loaded inside the template and polymerized through it, in order to ensure accurate tooth morphology reproduction. SST offers a reliable method for transferring technician's wax-up morphology to direct composite restorations in anterior teeth. Compared with other methods, SST allows for better isolation with a rubber dam and permits traditional layering with multiple composite shades, thus leading to satisfactory esthetic outcomes.

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