Minimally invasive restorative treatments are desired by many clinicians, and can give patients an excellent long-term outcome whilst preserving as much of the natural tooth structure as possible.
Additive injection moulding is one such approach, and can be effective when the clinical circumstances require minimal or no tissue removal. Where the need for a restoration is born out of occlusal wear rather than carious decay, for example, clinicians may implement additive injection moulding as a preferred treatment approach.
What is the injection moulding technique?
Clinicians can use a transparent silicone mould, designed to recreate the natural but complex morphologies of the tooth structure. Its transparency is vital to ensure clinicians can visually confirm correct positioning and adequate restorative placement, as well as a proper light-curing of the restorative composite.
The chosen composite material will provide leading aesthetics and reliable wear resistance, reducing the risk of needing further treatment. The Solventum Filtek Easy Match Flowable Restorative is an effective choice, with a three-shade system that covers the entire VITA classical shade guide, Bright, Natural and Warm (Fig 1).
Its use in injection moulding workflows can also be improved with composite warming (Fig 2). Preheating composite materials improves the handling and adaption of the composite in these circumstances as viscosity is reduced, and it is also thought to improve mechanical performance, especially wear resistance (Veneziani, 2025).
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A case in focus
This clinical case by Dr Maximilian Dobbertin focuses the use of Solventum Filtek Easy Match Flowable Restorative in an additive treatment for occlusal vertical dimension increase, and is an ideal example for the application of injection moulding techniques.
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Reference
- Veneziani, M. (2025). Composite Injection Molding. Int. J. Esthet. Dent, 14, 22-45.
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