The Modified Semidirect Onlay Technique With Articulated Elastic Model

The Modified Semidirect Onlay Technique With Articulated Elastic Model

Efstratios Papazoglou, Sofia Diamantopoulou

The modified semidirect onlay technique with articulated elastic model involves the fabrication of a stone model that is quickly mounted on an articulator and it includes an elastic part that enables the fabrication of a restoration with proper occlusal anatomy. The technique overcomes the disadvantages of the direct technique such as polymerization shrinkage stress and difficulty in achieving proper contours and, compared to the indirect technique, treatment is completed in a single appointment, without laboratory cost. The novelty of the technique is that, since the restoration is fabricated on an articulated model it eliminates time for occlusal adjustments.

Semidirect Posterior Onlay Restoration Articulation Occlusion