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  • Title: Predictable digital restorative workflow for minimally invasive esthetic rehabilitation utilizing a virtual patient model with global diagnosis principle.
    Author: Li Y, Yu Y, Feng Y, Liu W.
    Journal: J Esthet Restor Dent; 2022 Jul; 34(5):769-775. PubMed ID: 35213088.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: The conventional anterior esthetic treatment protocol is limited as it's time consuming and unreliable. A predictable digital workflow for minimally invasive anterior esthetic tooth rehabilitation with global diagnosis principle has been introduced in this report. CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS: A 23-year-old female patient with the chief complaint of unsatisfied shape and color of her anterior teeth visited our hospital for restorative consultation. Three-dimensional Digital Smile Design was used to integrate into a virtual patient model to provide rehabilitative esthetic planning with global diagnostic principle. 3D printer was used for communication and guidance preparation. Digital impression and computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing technologies were adopted for making the morphology of designed restorations that can precisely transfer to definitive prostheses. The esthetics, functional occlusion, and gingival tissues remained stable for over a follow-up period of 3 years. No signs of fractures within the restorations were observed. CONCLUSIONS: Minimally invasive anterior esthetic tooth rehabilitation can be readily achieved using a predictable digital workflow with global diagnosis principle. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: This digital approach might promote diagnosis, enhance communication, reduce processing time, and increase the predictability of final outcomes with high comfort and esthetic effect.
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