What is Essential to Recreating Nature?

September 17, 2024 by AACD Executive Office

by Richard Coates, BDS, AAACD

Color, hue, chroma, and value in a composite restoration will help us create an acceptable result, but in order to create a truly world-class outcome that mimics nature using a manufactured material requires an added dimension.

In dentistry we often overlook how we can add this extra dimension to our restorations, this can be done by adding secondary and tertiary anatomy to our composites. Any artist will discuss the importance of light reflection in copying natural materials and the part reflective and deflective surfaces play in the creation of a perfect replica and this applies equally to our dental composites.

In my new course, Secondary and Tertiary Anatomy: Essential to Recreating Nature, I discuss a structured practical way to assess the kinds of secondary anatomy we need to ensure symmetry and correct light reflection in the finishing of our composites as well as a step-by-step guide in creating polished tertiary anatomy (texture) and the amount of texture required.

Emulating nature is within our reach if we can create the correct polished texture. Take the new course for AACD members only now, on AACD CEntral online learning platform.

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