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HYPERCONTOUR [1 record]

Record 1 1987-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Conservative Dentistry
CONT

A reasonable goal is to place a restoration that has a bulk no greater than that of the tooth structure which originally occupied the space. If one believes in the premise of this author - that overcontour predisposes to tissue disease - then a primary goal is to avoid overcontouring.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie conservatrice
CONT

Un biseau se rapprochant de la verticale ménage trop peu de place pour le métal et le collier ne pourra être rendu rigide qu'en créant un surcontour.

Spanish

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