The stamp technique for direct restoration in a ICDAS 4 carious lesion: A 4-year follow-up.
Mariele VertuanVictor MosquimGenine Moreira de Freitas GuimarãesAlyssa Teixeira ObeidJuliana Fraga Soares BombonattiSergio Kiyoshi IshikiriamaAdilson Yoshio FurusePublished in: Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] (2022)
This case report presents the use of the stamp technique to restore a tooth affected by an ICDAS 4 lesion, in which a carious process reached the dentin and the enamel anatomy was still preserved. The bulk fill resin composite associated with the occlusal stamp was chosen to quickly restore the cavity with clinical predictability. Bulk fill composites allow the insertion of up to 4-mm-thick increments and offer lower shrinkage stress, good clinical longevity and a less time-consuming procedure in cases of posterior teeth, especially if associated with the stamp technique.