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Computer-aided crown design – Fabrication of CAD/CAM crowns chairside

CAD/CAM technology allows dental professionals to manufacture solid all-ceramic crowns chairside. A digital image of the preparation is captured with an ...

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Simple layering technique with direct composite restorations

For many years, the trend in restorative dentistry has been to place only one- or two-shade composite restorations in daily practice. However, with this ...

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Enhancement of aesthetic treatment planning and communication using a diagnostic mock-up

Success in aesthetic dentistry relies largely on the ability to understand the patient’s chief complaint clearly and expectations in seeking dental ...

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MiCD customised case-finishing concept and clinical protocol

Case finishing is one of the important clinical steps in dentistry. Aesthetics, functional forces and oral health are the three fundamental components that ...

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Clinical application of a new flowable base material for direct and indirect restorations

Recent developments in composite resin materials and bonding technology have made the routine use of these materials in posterior teeth possible.1 Direct ...

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The Inman Aligner: Alignment, bleaching and bonding—A progressive approach to smile design (Part II)

The following article is Part II in a series discussing the use of the Inman Aligner as a tool for MICD.1 The first article (published in cosmetic dentistry...

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In vitro bleaching study with a 20 % hydrogen-peroxide system

While nightguard vital bleaching is the most used treatment modality for whitening of discoloured teeth, in-office tooth whitening procedures that use a ...

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Minimally invasive cosmetic dentistry: Concept and treatment protocol

Increased media coverage and the availability of free web-based information has lead to heightened public awareness and thus to a dramatic increase in ...

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Maintenance of periodontally compromised teeth with direct splinting

Periodontal disease is initiated in the main as gingivitis, which in a smaller subset of individuals progresses to the more advanced form referred to as ...

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Smile Design Wheel: A simplified protocol for smile design

Modern trends in cosmetic dentistry and media coverage of smile makeovers have increased public awareness of dental aesthetics. People now know that smile ...

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Management of full mouth prosthodontic rehabilitation using high-strength CAD/CAM zirconium-oxide crowns

Prudent clinical judgement and careful consideration of the risks and benefits of various treatment options are essential for the treatment planning and ...

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Anatomic stratification technique for lifelike anterior composites

Direct composite resin restoration is a viable treatment option for an aesthetic restoration with minimal tooth reduction, especially in the case of ...

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Cosmetic periodontal surgery: pre-prosthetic soft-tissue ridge augmentation (Part 1)

Dentists understand that patients demand outstanding esthetic, as well as physiological, results in all phases of dentistry today. This places an onus on ...

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Non-invasive mini porcelain veneers: An alternative to direct resin restorations

Aesthetic dentistry is featured widely in the media as the field of dentistry that can change or enhance the appearance of the face, leading to an improved ...

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CAD/CAM was just the beginning

Today, practising dentistry without digital technology and CAD/CAM procedures is unimaginable. Intra- and extra-oral imaging, scanning of antagonists and ...

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Tooth whitening: A conservative approach

A beautiful smile tends to be associated with health, self-confidence, and happiness, and because of this, it influences a person’s self-esteem and ...

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Learning and applying the Natural Layering Concept

Composite resins nowadays occupy a paramount position among restorative materials because they offer excellent aesthetic potential and acceptable longevity,...

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Replacement of a faulty posterior restoration

A 21-year-old male patient presented complaining of sensitivity and mild pain when chewing on tooth #36. During examination, an under filled tooth with poor...

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Aesthetics with all-ceramics and tooth whitening

Many dentists continue to have reservations about bleaching and are hesitant to include tooth whitening in the range of services they offer to their ...

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Fixed prosthodontic management of a mutilated dentition: A team approach

Successful full mouth fixed rehabilitation of a mutilated dentition is always a prosthodontic and surgical challenge. Accurate diagnosis, proper treatment ...

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Orthodontic surgery and aesthetics

Orthodontic treatment generally follows aesthetic, functional, and prophylactic objectives, where individual aspects of isolated cases are accorded varying ...

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Solving esthetic dilemmas with direct composite bonding

As an old saying goes, “we often miss the forest for the trees.” In our practice, it is easy to get lost in the concept that we do veneers, ...

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The renaissance of a classic: Tetric-N Ceram—a perfect combination of experience and innovation

We are living in a changing world and get the impression that the changes are happening even faster day-by-day. The problem is that these changes are not ...

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A smile says more than a thousand words: Reconstruction & modification of anterior teeth

Ceramic veneers and direct composite build-ups present the two most popular treatment options in modern dentistry for modifying anterior teeth; both attain ...

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IPS Empress CAD and IPS e.max CAD LT offer aesthetics and strength

The CEREC system that allows all-ceramic restorations to be produced chairside without impression taking was developed more than twenty years ago. Since ...

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Shading technique in direct aesthetic restorations

Natural teeth are complex in structure and difficult to imitate because many colours are distributed through the enamel and dentin.1 The structural ...

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Functional reconstruction and aesthetic management of the anterior maxillary segment

Porcelain-fused to metal crowns have been commonly used since their introduction in the 1960s.1 The presence of a metallic substructure confers certain ...

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The importance of gingival health in a functional cosmetic case

Complete dentistry is the aesthetic and occlusal harmonisation of the teeth with the gingiva, lips, and face. As dentists, we can directly affect the ...

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New smile, new life—innovative technologies and techniques can transform a smile

An actor-turned-director came to our practice from www.denturewearers.com. He was seeking a solution to enhance and reconstruct his smile. Over the past ...

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Aesthetic restoration of posterior teeth with composite resins and ceramic inlays

The restorative dental treatment possibilities available to practicing dentists have grown immensely over the past few decades. Considerable progress has ...

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