title: Light protection of fiber-reinforced strip using aluminum foil for the direct splinting technique.
abstract: The critical point of the clinical procedure of direct splinting is the placement of the fiber-reinforced strip, which has to be well adapted to tooth surfaces. This article describes the use of aluminum foil to cover and protect the fiber-reinforced strip from light polymerization during the direct splinting technique. The advantage of using aluminum foil is to prevent premature curing of the fiber-reinforced strip, which would necessitate repetition of the procedure. With this technique, the strip is gradually exposed and adapted to the lingual/palatal surfaces of the teeth and light cured, allowing for ample working time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anagnostou
authors.forename: Efstratios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Papazoglou
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mountouris
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gaintantzopoulou
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D000535:Aluminum; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D008422:Materials Testing; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000737:chemistry; D016733:Rubber Dams; D012833:Siloxanes / Q000737:chemistry; D013165:Splints; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000628:therapy; D019246:Tooth Preparation
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; D011108:Polymers; D011145:Polyvinyls; D012833:Siloxanes; C113549:splint-It, FRC material; C034183:vinyl polysiloxane; D000535:Aluminum