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The BOPT technique (Biologically Oriented Preparation Technique) was proposed by Loi et al. (1) and has become a popular form of vertical preparation for complete crowns with promising results. In this procedure, the clinician can operate on the gingival tissue during preparation and modify its structure in thickness and height by adding modifications on the provisional restoration. However, one of the main challenges in this technique is the transference of information about the gingival tissue to the laboratory technician, who will place the margin of the restoration randomly in a space determined by two marks on the working cast. The technique proposed enables the accurate transmission of the exact point where the margin of the restoration needs to be placed. Furthermore, it facilitates the recording of conventional impression materials and intraoral scanners due to the compression of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tape into the sulcus, which allows to arrest bleeding or intracrevicular liquid and is easily registered irrespective of the method of impression used. Key words:Vertical preparation, BOPT, PTFE, emergence profile, digital impression, conventional impression.
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Cusp fractures occur frequently in endodontically treated teeth with large restorations and no cusp protection. These fractures often lead to challenging clinical decisions, such as whether to undertake complex restorative management or extraction of the affected teeth. This article reports the surgical and restorative management of two teeth with fractures exceeding the biologic width to juxtacrestal and subcrestal levels, respectively, and describes a new technique for such treatment.
