Finale™

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The flood of products and opinions surrounding composite finishing and polishing has led to the development of the Finale™ Composite Finishing & Polishing System by Garrison Dental Solutions (Figure 1). Ed Garrison, DDS and John Garrison, DDS have been placing composites for the past twenty years. They polled their colleagues, incorporated their own techniques and developed a streamlined system for this increasingly popular restorative procedure. Ed and John left out those burs that are rarely used and created a bare essentials kit composed of the highest quality carbides, diamonds and polishing cups to produce the best possible results in the simplest, most efficient manner. Then to keep the burs sharp and the kit intact at all times, they designed the durable G-Block™ to serve as a stable work platform and to hold the components during use, transport and sterilization. The result is Finale. Just what you need, just when you need it. Although techniques differ per operator, their suggested applications follow.

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Anterior Facial Finishing
Begin with the 9mm slim taper (Figure 2),using the long, straight tapered shape to define the main facial plane. The smaller ultra fine flame can be substituted on small restorations. You should be able to define all facial anatomy with this one bur. Begin polishing with the pink medium finish diamond polishing cup using light pressure. Complete the polishing with the white high shine diamond polishing cup using light pressure. The white cup will provide an excellent high gloss shine without the use of pastes or pumice.

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Anterior Class III (ML/DL)
Begin with the medium football (Figure 3). Clear any flash and rough in the lingual anatomy. Use the ultra fine flame to refine the margins. Complete by polishing using the pink medium finish cup. Beginning with medium pressure, easing to light pressure. Further polish-ing can be done with the white high shine diamond polishing cup, if desired.

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Bicuspid and Molar Class I and Class II
Begin with the medium pear (Figure 4). Rough in the occlusal anatomy and pits. Use the flatter sides of the bur for gross reduction of any flash on the occlusal margins. Use the ultra fine flame (Figure 5) for removing any proximal flash (the ultra fine finish of this carbide diminishes the need for interproximal polishing). The conical diamond (Figure 6) will place your final occlusal anatomy. If needed, use the point of the medium flame (Figure 7) to refine the occlusal anatomy. Complete the restoration using the pink medium finish diamond polishing cup with medium/light pressure (Figure 8). The diamond-impregnated rubber polishing cups provide an optimum shine with two polishing steps and do not require the use of pastes or additional abrasives. Do not discard the polishing cups when the cup portion has been worn down. The resulting barrel shape is excellent for polishing buccal and lingual inclines of the occlusal cusps (Figure 9). Finale uses only the highest quality one-piece carbides ensuring a smooth cut, optimum concentricity and superior longevity. The patented conical diamond provides ideal occlusal finishing angles. Use the items you need on a patient then place the instruments back in the G-Block. Putting the entire set in the ultrasonic cleaner and sterilizer minimizes the chances of misplacing these special pieces and makes sorting and refilling obsolete. With Finale, everything stays together in one place. Your dental assistants will be cheering.

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