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Funnel Bridge Cutting Method
The fingers should be on one side and the thumb should be on the other. This method ensures that fingers are out of the way as the knife. Bridge cutting is a specialized technique used in dental laboratories to create precise and accurate cuts in dental restorations, particularly in the area where the bridge meets the surrounding teeth. In this quick video, I'll break down how the bridge funnel method or strategy works and why it's a game-changer for connecting prospects with the right offer. 1) Traditional access cavity preparations using large round burs and Gates Glidden drills can remove excessive tooth structure and weaken teeth. 2) A more conservative access design called the "inverse funnel" or "blind funneling" is proposed to preserve the critical peri-cervical dentin through. After reading this chapter, the student should be able to: 1 State reasons and describe situations for enlarging the cervical portion of the canal before performing straight-line access.
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