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Protemp™ Crown Temporization Material

3M Protemp™ Crown Temporization Material User guide

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Select
Size
and
Prepare
Protemp
Crown
Adaptation
Buccal/Lingual/Occlusal
Tack 2 - 3 sec. each
Final Cure
Remove from mouth
Final Cure 60 sec.
Check occlusion
Finish & Polish
Cementation
DIRECT TECHNIQUE
Protemp™ Crown
Temporization Material
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Size Selection
•Determinetheapproximatemesial-distal
widthandtemporarycrownheight
usingthe3MESPECrownSizeTool.
The 3M ESPE Crown Size Tool is designed
for single use.
•Ontheocclusalsurface,slidemeasuring
toolbetweenabutmentteeth,thewedging
pointestablishestheapproximate
mesial-distalwidth
•UsetheSizeSelectionChartonpage
4toselecttheappropriatesizecrown
•Measurecarefully,ProtempCrownislight
sensitiveandonceremovedfromthesealed
crowncaseitcannotbeusedatalaterdate.
Protemp Crown Preparation
•Removecrownfromsealedcrowncase(2a)
•Holdlmbetweenthumbandnger(2b)
•CarefullyremovelmfromProtempCrown
Indication
•TemporaryRestoration
Tooth Preparation
•Preparetoothusingconventionaltechniques.
2b
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•Measuretheheightoftheadjacentteeth
asaguidetotheamountofexcesstobe
trimmedofftheProtempCrown
•Followthegingivalcontourwhentrimming
excessmaterialfromProtempCrown
DIRECT TECHNIQUE
Protemp™ Crown
Temporization Material
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Adaptation
•PlaceProtempCrownontothe
preparedtooth
•Adapt,shapeandestablishinter-
proximalcontactsforasnugt
ontothemoistpreparation
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•Gentlyclosetoadaptbuccalsurfaceand
establishocclusion
•Adaptbuccalmargin
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•Adjustocclusion
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•Whilepatientisinocclusioncheckbuccal
margin
•Tackcurebuccalsurface2-3seconds
DO NOT OVER TACK CURE!
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•Openmouthforadaptationof lingual
surface
•Applyngerpressuretobuccalsurfaceto
preventdislodgingoftemporarycrown
•Adaptlingualmargin
DIRECT TECHNIQUE
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•Tackcurelingualsurface2-3seconds
•Tackcureocclusalsurface2-3seconds
Final Cure
•GentlyremoveProtempCrownfromthe
preparation
•Lightcureoutsideofthemouthfor60
seconds(fullycurebyexposingallsurfaces
tothelight)
•Trialtcuredcrownandadjustocclusion,
trimmarginandcontourifnecessary
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Finish & Polish
•Finishusinganecarbideburand/or
3MESPESof-LexTM
•PolishProtempCrownusingadrymuslin
ragwheelorpolishingbrush
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Temporary Cementation
•Isolatetheteeth
•Preparetemporarycement
•Applycementtotheinternalsurfaceof
theProtempCrown
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•Slowlyseatthecrown
•Gentlycloseintoocclusion
DIRECT TECHNIQUE
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Temporization Material
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•Removeexcesscement
•Flossinterproximalareas
•CheckSulcus
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Size Selection Chart
Crown Name
Approximate Range
Mesial Distal Width *
CUSPID (Canine) Universal
Cuspid(Canine)UniversalS 6-8mm
Cuspid(Canine)UniversalL 8-9mm
BICUSPID (Premolar) Upper
Bicuspid(Premolar)UpperS 6-7mm
Bicuspid(Premolar)UpperL 7-8mm
MOLAR (1st & 2nd) Upper
MolarUpperS 9-11mm
MolarUpperL 11-12mm
MOLAR (1st & 2nd) Lower
MolarLowerS 9-11mm
MolarLowerL 11-12mm
BICUSPID (Premolar) Lower
Bicuspid(Premolar)Lower 6-9mm
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