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                                         Keep It Simple:
           Florin-Eugen
         Constantinescu Concept Porcelain Book
                   DMD, PhD Student
Holistic Dental & Medical Institute of
 Bucharest - ROPOSTURO, Bucharest
                           Romania         Author: Paulo Battistella
                              e-mail:      Publisher: Quintessence Publishing, Germany
dr.florin.constantinescu@gmail.com
                                           Language: English
                                           ISBN: 978-85-7889-092-6
  Books Review

                                           Edition: 1/e
                                           Publish Year: 2017
                                           Pages: 236, illustrated
                                           Price: 150.00 €
                                         Biomimicry has been introduced as a term for innovations inspired by nature and the author of this book applies
                                         this concept when performing dental restorations. The book has four chapters and clearly describes the technique
                                         for layering restorative materials to more accurately recreate the esthetic qualities found in natural teeth while being
                                         abundantly illustrated. The author presents the concept of dentin layering and preparing the structure to receive the
                                         enamel effects in their places. After the layer of dentin, he covers it with a layer simulating the dentinoenamel junction
                                         (DEJ) followed by the final layer, a thin layer of enamel sealing the tooth for canine lateral and central teeth porcelain
                                         restoration. The author presents the proper stratification technique by starting from the alveolar model by Willi Geller;
                                         the technique is described in detail throughout an entire chapter. Next, he describes the rehabilitation plan from the
                                         extra- and intra- oral photos protocol, wax-up protocol, the interocclusal records in light curing resin and the mock-
                                         up. The last part is used by the author to describe 11 clinical cases which illustrate his method of restoration, which
                                         highlights the ideal case of biomimicry. Paulo Battistella's book is accompanied by over 500 exceptional photographs
                                         taken by a professional photographer and is a true guide to dental materials stratification techniques to make ceramic
                                         restorations with exceptional aesthetic qualities. Each ceramist should consult this book in order to perfect his technique
                                         and to make restorations as natural as possible.



                                                                                                           DOI: 10.25241/stomaeduj.2018.5(1).bookreview.3




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