Be Honest… Deep Margin Elevation Without Rubber Dam?

Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwGaWFc1io98CdMeSblWm4w/join 🦷 In this clinical case, we’re facing a tooth with a deep distal margin that’s barely restorable. I had to make a call: deep margin elevation without rubber dam, followed immediately by a full root canal treatment under isolation. 🎯 You’ll see: - Why I skipped the rubber dam for the DME (and how I managed moisture control) - How I built a reliable coronal seal before shaping - Full access, canal negotiation, shaping, cone fit, and obturation with bioceramic This isn’t a textbook case — it’s a real-life, chairside judgment call. Would you have done the same? 👉 New clinical cases drop every Friday — hit subscribe and turn on notifications to keep up. 👥 Members get early access and exclusive long-form videos (like full access cavity walkthroughs). 00:00 Intro & Case Overview 01:00 Deep margin elevation decision (no rubber dam) 03:20 Matrix band workaround + wedge technique 06:30 Composite build-up & bonding tips 08:40 Isolation before root canal begins 10:10 Access cavity & canal scouting 12:00 Orifice shaping & canal prep 14:30 MB2 discussion & absence 15:30 Cone fit issues + apical gauging 18:00 Adjusting GP cone sizes 19:30 Final irrigation protocol 20:40 Obturation with bioceramic sealer 22:30 Final X-ray + Reflection 23:00 Outro & viewer comments #DeepMarginElevation #RubberDamControversy #Restorability #Endodontics #RootCanalTreatment #AccessCavity #DentalCaseStudy #ClinicalDentistry #BioceramicSealer #MatrixBandTips #RestorativeDentistry #RubberDam #ToothRestoration #ILoveThePulp #DentistryYouTube #RealEndoCases #FridayCase #RootCanalWorkflow #CoronalSeal #ChairsideDecisions