PMC10067993_01
Placement of small class I composite resin restorations
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College, Yamunanagar, Haryana, India (Fig. 1). Clinically, the tooth had international caries detection and assessment system code 5 carious lesion (distinct cavity with visible dentin). Caries The carious tooth was isolated using a rubber dam and isolation was maintained during the entire process (Fig. 1A). Caries were removed by using high-speed air rotary instruments with the help of a long number 245 bur blade depending on the depth of the carious lesion, and superficial carious tissue was excavated from the deep dentinal lesion using spoon excavator (Fig. 1B). The cavity was restored with the commercially available single syringe system:Constic (DMG, Germany). The material was applied onto the cavity surface with the aid of the Luer lock tip (available within the kit) by pressing the syringe (Fig. 1C). A thin layer (  0.5 mm) was then spread out on all the cavity wall for 25 seconds using the applicator tip (available within the kit) (Fig. 1D) and then light cured with a well-controlled light-emitting diode (LED) light:unit (450 nm) for 20 seconds. Final finishing was done using a composite finishing kit (Fig. 1E). Patient was recalled after 1 month and then 6 months to check for the integrity of the restoration clinically and radiographically (Fig. 1F).
PMC10067993_02
Placement of pit and fissure sealants
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Tooth and Cleaning of Tooth The teeth were isolated using a cotton roll and isolation was maintained during the entire process (Fig. 2A). The occlusal surfaces were cleaned with a pumice of slurry. Further, the occlusion was checked with the help of an articulating paper and high points were reduced to eliminate the occlusal interference (Fig. 2C).