The following article was published in the October 2019 edition of the Australasian Dentist Magazine and also Dentistry.co.uk.

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See how to use the OVC Wedges for deep margin elevation prior to placement of the McDonald Matrix Band. 

The OVC Wedges are anatomically shaped to follow the natural curve of the tooth. They come in both a left and right version for mesial or distal placement, and are an ideal tool for deep margin elevation (DME).

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This article, by Dr Sam Koh, was originally published in the May 2019 edition of the Australasian Dentist Magazine.

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Many dentists have questions about how much to prep the tooth prior to placing the OVC One Visit Crown. If you haven't already, make sure you read this blog post on how to achieve correct occlusal distance when placing the One Visit Crown. One of the benefits of the OVC is that is doesn't need an invasive circumferential prep so is more conservative for the tooth.

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This article was originally published in the March 2019 edition of the Australasian Dentist Magazine. 

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To identify your first One Visit Crown (OVC) case, look for;

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The patient presented with cracked tooth syndrome on a lower premolar. The One Visit Crown (OVC) was chosen based on its competitive price and good aesthetics.

This case study depicts a slightly different technique used by Dr Terry Wong, whereby the uncured material on the buccal side is shaped with OptraSculpt Pads (Ivoclar Vivadent) prior to curing. Dr Wong prefers to do as much of the shaping as possible prior to the final cure to reduce the time needed for finishing and polishing afterwards.

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It is highly likely you are presented with many ideal OVC clinical cases each week. Below is a slideshare with 18 clinical case photos to help you identify a perfect OVC case to get started. 

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This article was originally published in the July-August 2018 edition of the Australasian Dentist Magazine.

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Case information:

Tooth 15 originally had an onlay MOD lingual in place with very little remaining tooth structure. A direct composite veneer was placed to build out the buccal, and a small OVC.

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