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Various materials, methods and concepts are used in contemporary esthetic dentistry practice. For the purpose of better and easy understanding and also for disseminating the proper information in an effective way, the classification of these materials / methods and concepts have been made in various ways. The classifications are modified or changed as per clinical and academic requirements and new classifications are developed to meet the new demands. This articles describes about the new approach of classification of direct esthetic restorations, materials and its placement techniques. The proposed classifications are based basically on esthetic nature of the tooth to be restored, the optical properties of the materials and necessary technique required to achieve the desired esthetic result. It is believed that the proposed new classifications will benefit the clinicians to select the proper materials and technique in different clinical situations, where esthetic is a prime factor.

Opaque; Dentin; Enamel; Translucent; Layering Technique; Classification.