Layers: An Atlas of Composite Layering is a graphic reference book that uses hundreds of images to show the step-by-step process of improving basic layering techniques and developing more advanced features in dental restorations.
All of these techniques are applicable to a wide range of esthetic materials. Layering techniques not only help create esthetic restorations, but they also mimic the bioarchitecture of teeth and offer both aesthetic and functional results.
Synopsis
Despite numerous advances in contemporary dental research on biomaterials and tissue regeneration, no dental material can perfectly replicate the natural tooth. The authors of this dynamic atlas posit that mastery of layering techniques, rather than the material itself, is paramount for creating natural-looking restorations. This reference book uses over a thousand images to explore natural tooth layering and demonstrate solutions for arranging composite resin layers to recreate the color, opacity, shape, and surface anomalies of the natural tooth. The authors provide step-by-step instructions on basic layering techniques, as well as advanced applications of dental features, which are possible with a wide range of esthetic dental materials. Furthermore, each chapter is prefaced by reflections from luminaries in esthetic dentistry, including Luiz Narciso Baratieri, Galip Gürel, Pascal Magne, Francesco Mangani, Riccardo Mitrani, and Angelo Putignano, among others. Optimal layering techniques not only create a natural-looking beauty in restorations, but also mimic the innate bioarchitecture of teeth, which is the basis for functional and aesthetic results.
