A Fully Digital Workflow to Achieve Predictable Esthetic and Functional Outcomes: A Case Series

Various types of digital dental technologies have been successfully implemented as a part of dental treatment to improve predictability and efficiency of dental procedures. Virtual smile design can be used to enhance predictability from an esthetic perspective, and the virtual articulator can be a u...

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Published inThe International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry Vol. 42; no. 2; p. 165
Main Authors An, Hongseok, Fischer, Christine Marie, Miller, Stephanie Elizabeth, Al-Bitar, Kinan Malik, Luepke, Paul Gerard
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.2022
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Computer-Aided Design
Esthetics, Dental
Humans
Smiling
Workflow
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Summary:Various types of digital dental technologies have been successfully implemented as a part of dental treatment to improve predictability and efficiency of dental procedures. Virtual smile design can be used to enhance predictability from an esthetic perspective, and the virtual articulator can be a useful tool to create a desired occlusal scheme. This case series describes a fully digital workflow that can predictably achieve desired esthetic and functional outcomes. The proposed protocol also includes other currently available digital technologies, such as intraoral scanning, computer-aided design, milling, and 3D printing. Three clinical cases are presented to describe the workflow in detail.
ISSN:1945-3388
DOI:10.11607/prd.5328