GDC ART Atraumatic Restorative Treatment Instrument (ART1 # 6)

Features

Description

Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) is an alternative treatment for dental caries used to remove demineralized outer carious dentin with hand
instruments only. Therefore, no electricity or anesthesia is required and pain, usually experienced in conventional cavity preparation, is kept to a minimum.

GDC ART instruments are excellent choice forremoving of carious tooth structure and carving of the restorations during restorative procedure and hence conserving tooth structure.The cavity is filled and adjacent enamel fissures are sealed with conventional self-hardening glass ionomer restorative cement.

Packaging

• 1 x ART instrument

Direction to Use

ART restoration step-by-step using a high-viscosity glass-ionomer.

(a) The discoloration around the cavity openingindicates that the carious lesion has extended under the enamel. This unsupported enamel is demineralized and will break off easily under slight pressure.

(b)Opening of cavity further for access with the Enamel Access Cutter (ART instrument).

(c)Carious tissue removal using a small and sharp excavator.

(d)The conditioner is applied to the cleaned cavity and pits and fissures with a cotton wool pellet.

(e) Carefully drycavity before placing the high-viscosity glass-ionomer.

(f) Firm finger pressure is applied over the occlusal surface and excess filling material is removed with a carver instrument.

Warranty

• 6 months warranty against rust