GC EUROPE Fuji VIII GP - Manual (Page 2)

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Things to carefully consider: where will the restoration
be – posterior or anterior? Where is the cavity and how
big is it? What is the patient’s risk of caries? How does it
integrate into the Minimum Intervention Treatment Plan?
However, suitability for the indication isn’t your only con-
cern – you need to take the material’s other characteristics
into account. Take the ‘safe to use’ aspect. If you know your
patient is extremely sensitive to certain monomers, consider
non-resinous materials.
Choosing a material which nicely balances performance
and the cost and ease of use, may also prove critical,
particularly if you frequently perform restorations and
you need to keep an eye on patient turnover per hour. In
these situations, choosing an easy-to-use restorative that
works in a moist environment might be your best option.
Guide
to the selection
and use
of glass
ionomer technology from GC.
Restorative materials on today’s market have evolved over time offering differences in
performance, cost, ease of use, aesthetic appeal, long-term effectiveness and safety.
This means that different clinical situations call for different materials.
In today’s Minimum Intervention Treatment Plan concept,
created by GC, managing patient’s mouth’s and oral cavities
over time is key. Dentistry has evolved from a purely mecha-
nical discipline to one that takes a more medical approach.
With this in mind, the type of restorative you choose for a
particular indication is paramount as it can influence both
the long-term outcome of the clinical procedure and how
satisfied your patient is. Your choice can also impact your
practice profitability, particularly if you routinely use one
material. This is where differences in restoratives – ease
of and time to use or accessories such as bonding agents
– really come to the fore. And in some cases, you might
need to combine materials to obtain the best result.
Staying practical is key: first decide which restorative or
combination is best for the indication.
In general, it’s a good idea to fully grasp each material’s
characteristics before you choose your restorative. Next,
match these to how the material will have to perform in
specific clinical situations.
Which restorative
you select is important
GC GLASS IONOMER RESTORATIVES:
essential in
every dental practice.
Minimum
Intervention