Recipes for Composite Restorations

Prof Ronaldo Hirata, DDS, MS, PhD, finished his DDS at the Federal University of Parana in Curitiba, Brazil, before completing a 2-year operative dentistry specialty at the same university. To improve his scientific knowledge, he then finished a master’s degree in dental materials at the Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre, Brazil, with a research thesis working with glass and polyethylene fibers to improve mechanical properties of composites. Following, his PhD in restorative dentistry at the State University of Rio de Janeiro focused on the transmittance, reflectance, and fluorescence of composite resins, Prof Hirata undertook a postdoctoral certificate at New York University (NYU) working with plasma application on dentin surfaces and bonding strength analysis. Now, he is Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomaterials at NYU with a secondary appointment in the Department of Cariology. Prof Hirata has lectured in more than 40 countries and published more than 100 papers in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. His previous books (TIPS, Artes Medicas, 2014; Shortcuts, Quintessence, 2017) were also published in three languages. Prof Hirata maintains a private practice limited to esthetic dentistry in Curitiba.

Chapter 01. At-Home Bleaching
Chapter 02. In-Office Bleaching
Chapter 03. Microabrasion
Chapter 04. Rubber Dam
Chapter 05. Posterior Class I Composite Restorations (Recipe A)
Chapter 06. Posterior Class I Composite Restorations (Recipe B): Achromatic Enamel
Chapter 07. Posterior Class I Restorations Using Bulk-Fill Composites with Flowable Consistency
Chapter 08. Posterior Class I and Class II Restorations Using Bulk-Fill Composites with Regular Consistency
Chapter 09. Posterior Class II Composite Restorations (Recipe A): Layered Technique
Chapter 10. Posterior Class II Composite Restorations (Recipe B): Bioactive Materials
Chapter 11. Posterior Semi-Direct Composite Restorations
Chapter 12. Posterior Indirect Composite Restorations (Recipe A)
Chapter 13. Posterior Indirect Composite Restorations (Recipe B): CAD/CAM Blocks
Chapter 14. Anterior Class III Composite Restorations
Chapter 15. Anterior Class IV Composite Restorations
Chapter 16. Anterior Class V Composite Restorations
Chapter 17. Tooth Reattachment
Chapter 18. Universal Shade Composites (Recipe A): Anterior Restorations
Chapter 19. Universal Shade Composites (Recipe B): Posterior Restorations
Chapter 20. Esthetic Composite Restorations Using Simplified Composite Systems
Chapter 21. Enamel Hypoplasia
Chapter 22. Black Triangles
Chapter 23. Anterior Diastemas
Chapter 24. Single Diastema Between Central Incisors
Chapter 25. Cosmetic Contouring
Chapter 26. Injectable Flowable Composite Technique