Simplified clinical procedure for fitting and removing inlays/onlays prior to cementation

Polytetrafluoroethylene tape spacer for direct splinted teeth-supported provisional restoration: A dental technique

“…Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tape, commonly known as plumber's or Teflon tape, has been commonly used in dental procedures, such as sealing the coronal aspect of endodontic fillings and screw access channel in implant-supported restorations [ 6 , 7 ]. PTFE tape has also been used to simplify the removal of a well-fitted onlay/inlay restoration during the try-in stage, to block-out unfavorable undercuts or deep embrasures during impression making, to simplify the repair of a fractured abutment tooth under pre-existing crown, to prevent subgingival stagnation of excess cement around a tooth and implant-supported restorations, and as a barrier to prevent etching and bonding of the interproximal area of adjacent teeth [ 6 , [8] , [9] , [10] , [11] , [12] ].…”