Transitional Bonding: Non-traditional Composite Restorations for Major Occlusal and Esthetic Changes
Patients love conservative treatment, whether for financial reasons or just because they don’t want their teeth “drilled down.” Transitional Bonding is a composite technique requiring little or no tooth reduction, yet can restore anterior guidance or increase VDO. Besides providing esthetic improvements, long-lasting results can be expected, even in bruxers!
- How to provide solutions for common problems (such as severe wear)
- Why porcelain isn’t always the best option…even in non-compliant patients
- How to build large composite restorations quickly and conservatively
Dr. Corky Willhite has achieved Fellowship by the Academy of General Dentistry and the American College of Dentists. He is one of only 70 Fellows of over 6,000 American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry members worldwide and has served on their Board of Governors (currently American Board of Cosmetic Dentistry) and spent years as an Examiner for Accreditation. He is on the faculty of the Center for Esthetic Excellence in Chicago and postgraduate esthetic program at Eastman Dental Center. His private practice in suburban New Orleans, The Smile Design Center, is limited to Cosmetic Dentistry.
