reduction guidesPreparation reduction guides are a vital link in creating a system that allows you to get exactly what you intended in the final restorations. Clinicians know that this is important because they are all after an exceptional and excellent result with their treatments for their patients.

Proper reduction of tooth structure ensures the appropriate thickness of restorative material. That thickness determines the strength and the esthetics of the restorative result. The use of reduction guides is a proven technique for improving longevity of dental restorations. Our new course, Preparation Reduction Guides, discusses and illustrates the use of several guides that can be fabricated for different purposes in evaluating preparations.

After viewing this lesson on reduction guides, you'll know how to:



  • Create putty reduction guides for use in evaluation of tooth preparations

  • Trim the putty reduction guides for use in different evaluations of the prepared teeth

  • Use the reduction guides in the mouth


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Denise Prichard is the Editor for Spear Education.