title: Direct adhesive restoration of anterior teeth: Part 2. Clinical protocol.
abstract: Contemporary adhesive restorations allow clinicians to deliver minimally invasive, functional, and aesthetic treatment for compromised dentition in the anterior and posterior regions. Part 1 of this article discussed the state-of-the-art relating to composite restorations, both in situations deemed to be relatively uncomplicated and those that are more complicated. This second part discusses the clinical protocol for the placement of direct composite materials as well as the tooth preparation considerations that must be addressed when providing minimally invasive treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
authors.forename: Edson Medeiros
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: de Araujo
authors.forename: Luiz Narciso
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Baratieri
authors.forename: Sylvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.forename: Luiz Clóvis Cardoso
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: Mauro Amaral Caldeira
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: de Andrada
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003116:Color; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D003481:Cuspid; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods*; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000145:classification / Q000379:methods*; D003970:Diastema / Q000628:therapy; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D019246:Tooth Preparation / Q000145:classification
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins