Steps in Beveled Conventional Class III Tooth preparation
1. Approach carious area lingually with a no. 1⁄2,1or2roundburandmovetheburin incisogingival direction
2. Shape of the tooth preparation should be identical to the shape of existing carious lesion
3. Initial depth of axial wall should be 0.75 mm deep gingivally and 1.25 mm deep incisally. This results in the axial wall depth of 0.2–0.5 mm into the dentin. Axial wall should follow the contour of tooth, i.e. shape of axial wall should be convex outwardly
4. In final tooth preparation, remove all remaining infected dentin or defective restoration using spoon excavator or slow-speed round bur
5. Keep external walls of tooth preparation perpendicular to the enamel surface with all enamel margins beveled. Prepare bevels using flat end tapering fissure diamond bur at cavosurface margins. Bevel should be 0.2–0.5 mm wide at an angle of 45 degree to external tooth surface (Fig. 9.32)
6. Bevels are not given in areas bearing heavy occlusal forces or on cemental cavosurface margins
7. If required, prepare retentive grooves and coves along gingivoaxial line angle and incisoaxial line angle, respectively, with the help of no. 1/4 or 1/2 round burs. Depth of these grooves should be 0.2 mm into the dentin