The Perfect Class II Composite, with Dr. Shane Harpham
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 16 min
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Episode description
Dr. Shane Harpham is a pediatric dentist and the owner of Sea Smiles Pediatric Dentistry in Bluffton, South Carolina. Dr. Shane and I open a couple craft beers and talk about how to do the perfect class II composite restoration on a primary tooth. Some of the topics we discuss are:
- Creating a team and environment to set you up for success
- Treatment planning and case selection (composites vs SSCs)
- Isolation techniques
- Prep design, bonds, and finishing
- Glass ionomers and Equia Forte
- Areas that Class II restorations frequently fail
- The importance of learning from your failures and always trying to improve
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