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June 14, 2026
Clinical Case: Tabletop cementation
Using 3M™ RelyX™ Universal Resin Cement and 3M™ Scotchbond™ Universal Plus Adhesive.
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June 14, 2026
Using 3M™ RelyX™ Universal Resin Cement and 3M™ Scotchbond™ Universal Plus Adhesive.
A 54-year male with a history of bruxism presented with cracks in tooth 16. The tooth tested vital. After removal of the existing amalgam restoration, extensive radiating crack lines were found propagating from mesial to distal and buccal to palatal. Due to his bruxism and history of cracked teeth that needed endodontic treatment, it was decided to protect the tooth from further cracks with a cusp-capping tabletop restoration.
Cusps were reduced to the minimum required thickness (1.5mm) of the indirect material. Dentine was sealed with 3M™ Scotchbond™ Universal Plus Adhesive and the cavity was lined with 3M™ Filtek™ Bulk Fill Flowable. A lithium disilicate restoration was fabricated chairside, stained and glazed. Bonding was performed with 3M™ RelyX™ Universal Resin Cement using a selective enamel etch protocol and Scotchbond Universal Plus Adhesive as the restoration primer and tooth adhesive.
Initial situation under total isolation.
Removal of old amalgam revealed cracks running under buccal and distobuccal cusps.
Table-top preparation with minimum required occlusal reduction of 1.5mm.
Dentine sealed with 3M™ Scotchbond™ Universal Plus Adhesive, cavity lined with 3M™ Filtek™ Bulk Fill Flowable.
Chairside fabricated monolithic lithium disilicate restoration.
Bonding surface after HF etching and priming with 3M™ Scotchbond™ Universal Plus Adhesive.
Selective enamel etching followed by application of 3M™ Scotchbond™ Universal Plus Adhesive.
Seating of table-top on restoration after application of 3M™ RelyX™ Universal Resin Cement.
Seated restoration with cement excess.
Resin excess cleaned up in uncured state with instruments and floss.
Buccal view after light-cure administered through glycerin gel.
Final situation.
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