# The Putty Index Technique for Anterior Tooth Fracture Restoration: A Case Report

## TL;DR

A new dental technique called the Putty Index helps restore broken front teeth efficiently and naturally.

## Contribution

The Putty Index technique improves the restoration of anterior tooth fractures by creating a precise template for composite placement.

## Key findings

- The Putty Index technique replicates palatal anatomy from wax build-ups on patient casts.
- It reduces chair time and increases predictability in restoring Ellis class I and II fractures.

## Abstract

Traumatic injuries of anterior teeth can seriously affect a person's smile, which contributes significantly to an individual’s overall personality and sense of self. Hence, various efforts have been made over the years to develop techniques that enable clinicians to replicate the natural tooth anatomy while being practical enough to allow its use in clinical practice. The putty index technique helps to make significant progress in achieving such goals by forming a template against which composite material can be placed for restoration of various modalities - in this case, Ellis class I and II. The prepared index replicates the palatal anatomy of the wax build-up done on the patient's cast. This reduces the chair time while improving the predictability of the final restoration.