DIRECTCROWNDIRECTCROWN™™

TEMPORARYTEMPORARYCROWNCROWN

TECHNIQUETECHNIQUE

TOOTH HAS BEEN TOOTH HAS BEEN PREPAREDPREPARED

SELECT THE TEMPORARY SELECT THE TEMPORARY CROWN FOR PLACEMENTCROWN FOR PLACEMENT

PICK OUT SHELL PICK OUT SHELL WHICH FITS EASILY WHICH FITS EASILY

OVER TOOTH OVER TOOTH

Concavity of medialConcavity of medial

and distal fits the and distal fits the

convexity of adjacentconvexity of adjacent

teeth teeth

ACRYLIC UERS – SKIP ACRYLIC UERS – SKIP TO SLIDE 8. BIS-ACRYL TO SLIDE 8. BIS-ACRYL

USERS, PLEASE USERS, PLEASE FOLLOWFOLLOW

SLIDES 5 TO 7SLIDES 5 TO 7 Dispense a few drops Dispense a few drops

of primer into of primer into

mixing bowlmixing bowl

BIS-ACRYL – SLIDE 6BIS-ACRYL – SLIDE 6 Coat theCoat the

interior wall of shell usinginterior wall of shell usingapplicator brush; light cureapplicator brush; light curefor 30 secondsfor 30 seconds

Apply Bis-Acryl material Apply Bis-Acryl material into the shellinto the shell

Seat onto the preparedSeat onto the preparedtooth and have patient tooth and have patient close teeth gently togetherclose teeth gently togetherto assure alignmentto assure alignment

BIS-ACRYL – SLIDE 7BIS-ACRYL – SLIDE 7 Apply Bis-Acryl material into the shellApply Bis-Acryl material into the shell Seat onto the preparedSeat onto the prepared

tooth and have patient tooth and have patient bite gently togetherbite gently togetherto assure alignmentto assure alignment

Once proper occlusion,Once proper occlusion,allow the Bis-Acryl materialallow the Bis-Acryl materialto set followingto set followingmanufacturer’s guidelinesmanufacturer’s guidelines

Proceed to the Proceed to the finishing stepsfinishing steps

ACRYLIC USERS: MIX THE ACRYLIC USERS: MIX THE LIQUID AND POWDERLIQUID AND POWDER

Mix liquid and Mix liquid and powder using powder using mixing dishmixing dish

OROR

Use our unit-Use our unit-dose packdose pack

DISPENSE RESIN INTO DISPENSE RESIN INTO SHELLSHELL

From mixing bowl or unit-dose pack From mixing bowl or unit-dose pack dispense resin into shelldispense resin into shell

PLACE OVER TOOTHPLACE OVER TOOTH

PLACE CROWN OVER PREP PLACE CROWN OVER PREP AND GENTLY PUSH DOWN AND GENTLY PUSH DOWN

-- HAVE PATIENT BITE -- HAVE PATIENT BITE LIGHTLYLIGHTLY

Take instrument and pull excess Take instrument and pull excess material awaymaterial away

LIFT OFF AND ON TO LIFT OFF AND ON TO AVOID LOCK-ONAVOID LOCK-ON

Allow a little time for resin Allow a little time for resin to set.to set.

As it gets tacky, begin to As it gets tacky, begin to lift lift

on and off to avoid lock- on.on and off to avoid lock- on.

Allow to harden during the next Allow to harden during the next minute for fast cure or a few minute for fast cure or a few minutes for slower cure productminutes for slower cure product

Lock on can occur due to undercuts Lock on can occur due to undercuts therefore lifting on and off is therefore lifting on and off is importantimportant

AFTER RESIN HAS SET, AFTER RESIN HAS SET, TAKE CARBON PAPER TAKE CARBON PAPER

AND HAVE PATIENT BITE AND HAVE PATIENT BITE DOWNDOWN

ADJUST THE ADJUST THE OCCLUSIONOCCLUSION

LIFT OFF CROWN AND LIFT OFF CROWN AND NOTICE THE GOOD NOTICE THE GOOD

MARGINSMARGINS

NOW MARK THE MARGINS NOW MARK THE MARGINS WITH A PENCILWITH A PENCIL

MARK THE ADJACENT MARK THE ADJACENT CONTACTSCONTACTS

AT THIS POINT, YOU CAN AT THIS POINT, YOU CAN GIVE CROWN TO THE GIVE CROWN TO THE ASSISTANT TO TRIM ASSISTANT TO TRIM STARTING FROM THE STARTING FROM THE

CORNERSCORNERS

TRIM AND TRY INTRIM AND TRY IN

CHECK THE MARGINS CHECK THE MARGINS AND PLACE CROWNAND PLACE CROWN

TEMPORARY PLACEMENT TEMPORARY PLACEMENT TAKES JUST MINUTESTAKES JUST MINUTES

Temporaries don’t come off between Temporaries don’t come off between appointmentsappointments

Adjacent teeth are held in place, Adjacent teeth are held in place, reducing adjustments of permanent reducing adjustments of permanent crowncrown

No impressions needed to place No impressions needed to place temporarytemporary

Saves timeSaves time