Single-shade composite family saves chair time and removes shade-matching stress for beautiful results
Dr. Mokbel is a prosthodontist, lecturer, and former educator in Fountain Valley, CA. He earned a DDS and a doctorate degree in odontologic sciences in prosthodontics in 1982 in Paris, France, and practiced in Italy and France before arriving in the U.S. in 1983. He began teaching restorative dentistry and prosthetics at the University of Southern California, School of Dentistry and opened his practice that same year. He has extensive training in prosthodontics, including cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, periodontal treatment, and full-mouth rehabilitation. He is a member of the International College of Prosthodontists, International Congress of Oral Implantology, American Academy of Periodontology, American Dental Association, California Dental Association, and the Orange County Dental Society. He is also a Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy and the Advanced Institute of Laser Dentistry.
In his Fountain Valley, CA, practice, Dr. Robert Mokbel spends little time shade matching—thanks to his reliance on Tokuyama’s OMNICHROMA family of restoratives for durable, esthetic results. Here, Dr. Mokbel, who was a clinical assistant professor at the USC School of Dentistry for more than 35 years, explains why he made the switch to OMNICHROMA, and why he’s stayed with it ever since.
Case in Point
An 80-year-old patient on an emergency appointment had a very noticeable broken composite filling on tooth No. 8 and wanted a quick fi x.
Since the cavity extended to the palatal surface and required a material that could block the dark shadows while at the same time mimic the tooth color, I knew a restoration like this could be time-consuming with multiple steps and shade matching. It was an emergency situation in a busy office, and I trusted OMNICHROMA to bail me out.
I placed a 1-mm bevel on the facial of the tooth to pick up the color of the underlying tooth, then proceeded with the bonding restoration using OMNICHROMA BLOCKER and layering OMNICHROMA on top. The material adapted very nicely to the surface of the tooth. The polishing took no time due to the uniform nano filler particles, and it took less than 15 minutes to provide the patient with an unbelievable restoration. And the patient was thrilled.
