International Journal of Dentistry Research 2020; 5(1): 1-3 DOI:10.31254/dentistry.2020.5101

Case Report

Stamp technique- A novel approach in pediatric restorative dentistry

Binish Iftikhar¹ , Sanjay Chachra² , Gurpreet Kour³ , Abhishek Dhindsa⁴ , Manu Sharma⁵ , Ambreena Khurshid¹

Binish Iftikhar,Sanjay Chachra,Gurpreet Kour,Abhishek Dhindsa,Manu Sharma,Ambreena Khurshid

1. MDS Student, Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College Barwala, Golpura-134118, Haryana, India
2. Professor and Head, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College, Barwala, Haryana, India
3. Senior Lecturer, Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College Barwala, Golpura-134118, Haryana, India
4. Professor, Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College Barwala, Golpura-134118, Haryana, India
5. Senior Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College, Barwala, Haryana, India

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Received: 10th December, 2019 / Accepted: 3rd March, 2020 / Published : 30th April, 2020

Abstract

Stamp technique is new and novel method for restoring mainly class I and sometimes class II with accurate occlusal topography with near perfection. Since proprioceptors of stomatognatic system react sensibly under pressure as such occlusal discrepancy after direct restorations, even if it is minor, leads to discomfort to the patients. Eventually patients compensate by adapting to new habitual occlusal position, which causes serious long term craniomandibular disturbances. The restoration of Class I cavities and erosively damaged teeth was the main consideration for Stamp technique but can be utilized for class II cavity restorations where marginal ridge is intact. This technique is possible in teeth where preoperative anatomy of the tooth is intact and not destructed by carious lesion. The stamp technique is perfomed in order to get a precise tooth?like restoration with an accurate functional occlusion. This case report presents a case of stamp technique for simple class I composite restoration. The intent was to replicate occlusal anatomy by making a copy of the original unprepared tooth structure to get absolute anatomy in few minutes.