Sculpting in Dentistry – Requirements, Methods and Limitations in Aesthetic Dentistry: A Minireview
N. Hegde
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, A. B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangaluru – 575018, India.
V. Sadananda *
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, A. B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangaluru – 575018, India.
M. N. Hegde
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, A. B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangaluru – 575018, India.
R. Mathew
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, A. B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangaluru – 575018, India.
. Priya
University of Quebec Trois, Rivieres, Quebec, Canada.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The skill of sculpting is an interesting and important part of restorative and esthetic dentistry. This review article will help achieve an understanding on what we know about this art, the hurdles we have faced, advances achieved, the limitations we still face and would help to gain knowledge and information on how to further advance in the art of manipulation and sculpting of dental restorations. This article aimed to review available literature on manipulation techniques, to summarize the importance of sculpting and to identify methods to face the current limitations of the art.
Keywords: Aesthetic dentistry, composite veneers, optical coherence tomography, voids, composite manipulation techniques, plastic phase