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6. Porcelain laminate veneers Flashcards

1
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What is a laminate veneer?

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Extracoronal partial-coverage single-tooth restoration made of porcelain

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Characteristic of laminate veneers? (3)

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  • Highly esthetic
  • highly conservative
  • low geometrical retention
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Why are laminate veneers highly esthetic?

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  • high translucency

- takes advantage of optical properties of the underlying dentin

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Why are laminate veneers highly conservative? (4)

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  • Minimal preparation.
  • Into enamel whenever possible.
  • 0.3 – 0.5 mm thick.
  • Excellent bond to enamel.
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Laminate veneers: low geometrical retention?

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  • very low friction

- adhesive bond

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When should we choose a laminate veneer?

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When you need a maximal long-term esthetic results

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What is needed to have laminate veneers? (2)

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  • healthy tooth structure

- minor color, shape or position alterations

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What teeth will we use laminate veneers on?

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Anterior teeth and premolars

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What are the different materials you can use for laminate veneers? (3)

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  • Feldspatic porcelain
  • e.max + veneering
  • Monolithic e.max
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When do you use feldspathic porcelin for laminate veneers? (4)

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  • max 2 shades of color alteration
  • slight differences with color of the substrate
  • no more than 2mm of lengthening of incisal border
  • low mechanical load
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When do you use E.max+veneering for laminate veneers? (4)

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  • 3 color shades modification or more
  • non-homogenous color of the substrate
  • more than 2mm lengthening of the incisal border
  • bruxism, overbite, high mechanical load
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When do you use monolithic e.max for laminate veneers?

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When the mechanical needs are higher than esthetic ones

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Indications of laminate veneers? (4)

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  • Color alterations
  • shape and size alterations
  • Position alterations
  • to restore anterior guidance
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What color alterations are an indication for laminate veneers? (4)

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  • Tetracycline stains.
  • Dental fluorosis.
  • Hypoplasia stains.
  • Tooth resistant to bleaching.
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What shape/size alterations are an indication for laminate veneers? (5)

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  • Microdontia / conoid teeth.
  • Primary teeth.
  • Tooth fractures.
  • Broad cervical embrasures.
  • Dental erosion
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What position alterations are an indication for laminate veneers? (3)

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  • Diastemata
  • Mild crowding
  • Minor malpositions (e.g: rotations)
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What are the tooth classifications for laminate veneers?

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  • Type I, II, III
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What is a type I tooth for laminate veneers?

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Whitening resistant teeth

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What are the different types of type I tooth for laminate veneers?

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A: grade II and IV discoloration from tetracycline
B: lack of response to external or internal bleaching

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What are the different types of type II tooth for laminate veneers? (3)

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A: conoid shape
B: Closing diasthemas and interdental triangles
C: Increasing length and incisal prominence

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What is a type II tooth for laminate veneers?

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Important morphological changes

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What is a type III tooth for laminate veneers?

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Extensive restorations (adults)

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What are the different types of type III tooth for laminate veneers? (3)

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A: Extensive coronal fractures
B: Extensive loss of enamel due to erosion and wear
C: Acquired and generalized malformations

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What are the contraindications of laminate veneers? (6)

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  • Inadequate occlusion or position
  • multiple restorations
  • inadequate anatomy
  • caries/bad hygiene
  • untreated periodontal disease
  • angle’s class II
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Laminate veneer contraindication: what is included in inadequate occlusion or position ? (3)

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  • deep overbite
  • parafunctional habits (bruxism)
  • severe crowding
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Laminate veneer contraindication: what is included in inadequate anatomy? (4)

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  • short clinical crown
  • thin incisal portion of tooth
  • highly triangular crowns
  • little quantity of enamel
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What is type I preparation for laminate veneers?

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Only buccal

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What is type II preparation for laminate veneers?

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Buccal and incisal preparation

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What is type III preparation for laminate veneers?

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Buccal, incisal and lingual/palatal preparation

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30
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Characteristics of type I preparation? (4)

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  • The most conservative.
  • Requires thick incisal edge.
  • Allows less shape change.
  • Less toughness -> more fractures.
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Characteristics of type II preparation? (4)

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  • Thicker at the incisal edge.
  • Tougher.
  • Allow greater shape changes.
  • same toughness as type III.
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Characteristics of type III preparation? (4)

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  • Increases support of incisal porcelain.
  • Tougher under horizontal forces.
  • Increased retention and stability.
  • Increases adhesion surface.
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33
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Which preparation type for laminate veneers considered more adequate?

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II

34
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Which preparation type for laminate veneers is advised against?

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III

35
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What material is used for palatal veneers?

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LDS

36
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Thickness of palatal LDS laminate veneers?

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0.8-1mm thickness

37
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Con’s of palatal LDS laminate veneers?

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erosion or attrition

38
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When do you use palatal LDS laminate veneers? (2)

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  • When avoiding placing a full coverage crown

- Re-establish occlusal schemes

39
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General characteristics of preparation of laminate veneers? (3)

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• Over enamel whenever possible, especially at the margin—
Better adhesion and less marginal leakage.
• Always conditioned by the diagnostic wax-up.

40
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What is the reduction for a laminate veneer? (2)

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  • 2/3 incisally: 0.5m

- 1/3 gingivally: 0.8mm

41
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What is the guiding grooves size for laminate veneers?

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Special bur with 1.6-2mm depth

42
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How do you prepare laminate veneers buccally?

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  • 856 bur
  • deep chamfer, chamfer or rounded shoulder
  • finish line 0.3mm deep
43
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What should the height of the finish line be for buccal laminate veneer prep?

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  • yuxtagingival

- slightly gingival

44
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Proximal preparation of laminate veneers ?

A

FL should end far from visible areas

45
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Incisal preparation of laminate veneers?

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1.5-2mm

high stress area

46
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In which tooth will a type III prep for laminate veneers sometimes be needed?

A

lower incisors

47
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Lingual prep of laminate veneers? (4)

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  • Round tapered bur
  • Thickness of 0.5mm
  • Located in the Incisal third
  • Continuity with the interproximal preparation.
48
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How is the finish of the prep for laminate veneers? (2)

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  • Remove edges/angles.

* Open contact points with polishing strips

49
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What is the required volume for E max LDS monolithic pressed laminate veneers?

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0.3mm

50
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What is the required volume for E max LDS monolithic milled laminate veneers?

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0.4mm

51
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What is the required volume for E max LDS veneered over press / CAD laminate veneers?

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0.7mm

52
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What is important to remember about the thickness of Emax LDS laminate veneers?

A

Thickness of the veneered ceramic cannot exceed the

thickness of the core

53
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What situations do you vary from the standard preparation of laminate veneers? (4)

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  • Dark tooth color
  • Malpositioned teeth
  • premolars
  • diastema
54
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How do you prepare a laminate veneer for a dark tooth color? (2)

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  • 0.4-0.5mm gingival 1/3

- 0.6-0.7 mm preparation incisal 2/3

55
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What is the purpose of the wax up for laminate veneers? (3)

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  • Mock up
  • Silicone guides
  • Direct provisional
56
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What does a silicone guide do for laminate veneers?

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Helps measure and visualize the amount of tooth structure we need to remove

57
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Uses of silicone guides in laminate veneers? (3)

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  • mock up
  • preparation guide
  • prep of temp veneers
58
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How are the margins cut for preparation silicone guides in laminate veneers?

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With a blade to create the key that will be used for the temporary veneers to
help the material flow or for the mock-up

59
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What is the first generation way of guiding the tooth preparation?

A

Fissure guiding burs

60
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What is the second generation way of guiding the tooth preparation?

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Silicon key guide

61
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What is the third generation way of guiding the tooth preparation?

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Aesthetic Pre-evaluative
Temporary (APT)
Technique

62
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What is the fourth generation way of guiding the tooth preparation?

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First Fit
Digital guides for
the preparation
and cementation

63
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Do we need a retraction cord for laminate veneer impressions?

A

Yes, double retraction cord

64
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How do we use the double retraction cord? (2)

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  • second cord removed right before taking the impression

- first chord stays in gingival sulcus

65
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Why do we use a double retraction cord?

A

Create a better access and

reproduction of the FL

66
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How do you do the single step impression for laminate veneers?

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Taken with PVS: light body : putty silicone in one step

67
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What is PVS?

A

an addition silicone

68
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How do you take the two step impression for laminate veneers?

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  1. putty silicone impression

2. light body silicon impression over the previous impression

69
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Why are provisionals for laminate veneers complicated? (2)

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  • low retention of provisional

- low adjustment

70
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Why are provisionals not always necessary in laminate veneers?

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  • preparations are over enamel

- asethetics are unaffected

71
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What are the types of provisionals for laminate veneers? (3)

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  • Resin composite direct provisional.
  • Acrylic resin direct provisional.
  • Acrylic resin indirect provisional.
72
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Lab procedure of laminate veneers: cast? (2)

A
  • Master cast is duplicated with investment material.

* Individualization of dies.

73
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Lab procedure of laminate veneers: porcelain layering?

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  • from inside to outside
  • different opacities to cover underlying color
  • 2-3 firings and glazings
74
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Lab procedure of laminate veneers: IPS e.max veneers ?

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  • Lost-wax or CAD/CAM.
  • Lithium disilicate copings.
  • Allows acid etching.
  • Feldspathic veneering porcelain.
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Laminate veneers: verification? (5)

A
  • Individual fit.
  • Collective fit (contact points).
  • Color verification (modification if needed).
  • Use Try-in pastes or Glycerine.
  • General appearance.
76
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What are the types of materials you can use for laminate veneers? (3)

A
  • Feldspathic
  • High leucite
  • Lithium disilicate
77
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What does the final shade of laminate veneers depend on?

A

Cement

78
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List the surfaces from tooth to veneer in laminate veneers (6)

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  • etched enamel surface
  • dentin-enamel adhesive
  • composite luting agent
  • dentin-enamel adhesive
  • silane coupling agent
  • etched porcelain veneer
79
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Laminate veneer post operative instructions: 24-72 hours (4)

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  • avoid alcohol
  • avoid hard food
  • avoid foods that can stain
  • careful mastication
80
Q

When should check ups be for laminate veneers?

A

Every 6 months

81
Q

Maintenance for laminate veneers? (4)

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  • Avoid flour-rich substances.
  • Avoid parafunctional habits.
  • Mouthguard for sporty people.
  • Night mouthguard
82
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What is considered a failure of a laminate veneer? (4)

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  • Fractures.
  • Marginal leakage.
  • Loss of cementation.
  • Gingivitis.

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