Fig. 1: Initial photograph of the anterior teeth prior to orthodontic treatment.
Fig. 2a: Anterior teeth after orthodontic treatment.
Fig. 2b: Extraoral photographs after orthodontic treatment.
Fig. 3: Digital smile design indicating crown lengthening of teeth #13, 12, 11 and 21 and restorative treatment of the ten anterior teeth
Fig. 4: Wax-up on the stone model concerning the restorative treatment of the ten anterior teeth.
Fig. 5: Three-dimensionally printed model of the digital smile design planning, bearing a mock-up shell. A cervical opening was introduced for surgical access and guidance for crown lengthening.
Figs. 6a: Intraoral fi t of the surgical guide for crown lengthening.
Figs. 6b: Intraoral fi t of the surgical guide for crown lengthening.
Fig. 7: Periodontal tissue of the anterior teeth six months after crown lengthening.
Fig. 8a: Mock-up silicone index.
Fig. 8b: Intraoral photograph of the mock-up.
Fig. 9a: Preparation through the mock-up.
Fig. 9b: Check of the preparation depth, with the use of the silicone guide, palatal aspect.
Fig. 9c: Final preparation of the teeth.
Fig. 10: Analogue impression with polyvinylsiloxane.
Fig. 11: Digital impression
with TRIOS.
Fig. 12a: Digital planning of the provisional restorations.
Fig. 12b: Provisional restorations intraorally (Telio CAD).
Fig. 13: Analogue workflow (refractory dies, built-up veneers, adjustments, staining/glazing).
Fig. 14: Digital workflow (3-D printed model, CAD/CAM veneers, adjustments, staining/glazing).
Fig. 15a: Feldspathic veneers with try-in paste.
Fig. 15b: CAD/CAM veneers with try-in paste.
Fig. 15c: First quadrant feldspathic veneers and second quadrant CAD/CAM veneers simultaneously with try-in paste.
Fig. 16a: Isolation fi eld and try-in of the fi t of the veneers on teeth #11 and 21.
Fig. 16b: Etching of the enamel for 30 seconds with a 32 % orthophosphoric acid.
Fig. 16c: Application of the bonding agent.
Fig. 16d: Final polymerisation of the veneers.
Fig. 16e: Veneers in situ before finishing and polishing procedures.
Fig. 16f: Final outcome immediately after removal of the rubber dam.
Fig. 17a: Final outcome one week later.
Fig. 17b: Final outcome one week later, frontal view.
Fig. 17c: Lips at rest, exposure of the incisal edges.
Fig. 17e: Extraoral final photographs.
Fig. 18a: Subjective comparison criteria per step between analogue and digital workflows. PVS=polyvinylsiloxane.
Fig. 18b: Laboratory duration per step between analogue and digital workflows. PVS = polyvinylsiloxane.
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:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.1.jpg "Fig. 1: Initial photograph of the anterior teeth prior to orthodontic treatment.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.2a.jpg "Fig. 2a: Anterior teeth after orthodontic treatment.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.2b.jpg "Fig. 2b: Extraoral photographs after orthodontic treatment.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.3.jpg "Fig. 3: Digital smile design indicating crown lengthening of teeth #13, 12, 11 and 21 and restorative treatment of the ten anterior teeth")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.4.jpg "Fig. 4: Wax-up on the stone model concerning the restorative treatment of the ten anterior teeth.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.5.jpg "Fig. 5: Three-dimensionally printed model of the digital smile design planning, bearing a mock-up shell. A cervical opening was introduced for surgical access and guidance for crown lengthening.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.6a.jpg "Figs. 6a: Intraoral fi t of the surgical guide for crown lengthening.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.6b.jpg "Figs. 6b: Intraoral fi t of the surgical guide for crown lengthening.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.7.jpg "Fig. 7: Periodontal tissue of the anterior teeth six months after crown lengthening.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.8a.jpg "Fig. 8a: Mock-up silicone index.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.8b.jpg "Fig. 8b: Intraoral photograph of the mock-up.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.9a.jpg "Fig. 9a: Preparation through the mock-up.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.9b.jpg "Fig. 9b: Check of the preparation depth, with the use of the silicone guide, palatal aspect.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.9c.jpg "Fig. 9c: Final preparation of the teeth.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.10.jpg "Fig. 10: Analogue impression with polyvinylsiloxane.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.11.jpg "Fig. 11: Digital impression
with TRIOS.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.12a.jpg "Fig. 12a: Digital planning of the provisional restorations.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.12b.jpg "Fig. 12b: Provisional restorations intraorally (Telio CAD).")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.13.jpg "Fig. 13: Analogue workflow (refractory dies, built-up veneers, adjustments, staining/glazing).")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.14.jpg "Fig. 14: Digital workflow (3-D printed model, CAD/CAM veneers, adjustments, staining/glazing).")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.15a.jpg "Fig. 15a: Feldspathic veneers with try-in paste.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.15b.jpg "Fig. 15b: CAD/CAM veneers with try-in paste.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.15c.jpg "Fig. 15c: First quadrant feldspathic veneers and second quadrant CAD/CAM veneers simultaneously with try-in paste.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.16a.jpg "Fig. 16a: Isolation fi eld and try-in of the fi t of the veneers on teeth #11 and 21.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.16b.jpg "Fig. 16b: Etching of the enamel for 30 seconds with a 32 % orthophosphoric acid.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.16c.jpg "Fig. 16c: Application of the bonding agent.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.16d.jpg "Fig. 16d: Final polymerisation of the veneers.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.16e.jpg "Fig. 16e: Veneers in situ before finishing and polishing procedures.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.16f.jpg "Fig. 16f: Final outcome immediately after removal of the rubber dam.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.17a.jpg "Fig. 17a: Final outcome one week later.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.17b.jpg "Fig. 17b: Final outcome one week later, frontal view.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.17c.jpg "Fig. 17c: Lips at rest, exposure of the incisal edges.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.17d.jpg "Fig. 17d: Wide smile.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.17e.jpg "Fig. 17e: Extraoral final photographs.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.18a.jpg "Fig. 18a: Subjective comparison criteria per step between analogue and digital workflows. PVS=polyvinylsiloxane.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.18b.jpg "Fig. 18b: Laboratory duration per step between analogue and digital workflows. PVS = polyvinylsiloxane.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.1.jpg "Fig. 1: Initial photograph of the anterior teeth prior to orthodontic treatment.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.2a.jpg "Fig. 2a: Anterior teeth after orthodontic treatment.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.2b.jpg "Fig. 2b: Extraoral photographs after orthodontic treatment.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.3.jpg "Fig. 3: Digital smile design indicating crown lengthening of teeth #13, 12, 11 and 21 and restorative treatment of the ten anterior teeth")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.4.jpg "Fig. 4: Wax-up on the stone model concerning the restorative treatment of the ten anterior teeth.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.5.jpg "Fig. 5: Three-dimensionally printed model of the digital smile design planning, bearing a mock-up shell. A cervical opening was introduced for surgical access and guidance for crown lengthening.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.6a.jpg "Figs. 6a: Intraoral fi t of the surgical guide for crown lengthening.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.6b.jpg "Figs. 6b: Intraoral fi t of the surgical guide for crown lengthening.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.7.jpg "Fig. 7: Periodontal tissue of the anterior teeth six months after crown lengthening.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.8a.jpg "Fig. 8a: Mock-up silicone index.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.8b.jpg "Fig. 8b: Intraoral photograph of the mock-up.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.9a.jpg "Fig. 9a: Preparation through the mock-up.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.9b.jpg "Fig. 9b: Check of the preparation depth, with the use of the silicone guide, palatal aspect.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.9c.jpg "Fig. 9c: Final preparation of the teeth.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.10.jpg "Fig. 10: Analogue impression with polyvinylsiloxane.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.11.jpg "Fig. 11: Digital impression
with TRIOS.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.12a.jpg "Fig. 12a: Digital planning of the provisional restorations.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.12b.jpg "Fig. 12b: Provisional restorations intraorally (Telio CAD).")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.13.jpg "Fig. 13: Analogue workflow (refractory dies, built-up veneers, adjustments, staining/glazing).")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.14.jpg "Fig. 14: Digital workflow (3-D printed model, CAD/CAM veneers, adjustments, staining/glazing).")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.15a.jpg "Fig. 15a: Feldspathic veneers with try-in paste.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.15b.jpg "Fig. 15b: CAD/CAM veneers with try-in paste.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.15c.jpg "Fig. 15c: First quadrant feldspathic veneers and second quadrant CAD/CAM veneers simultaneously with try-in paste.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.16a.jpg "Fig. 16a: Isolation fi eld and try-in of the fi t of the veneers on teeth #11 and 21.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.16b.jpg "Fig. 16b: Etching of the enamel for 30 seconds with a 32 % orthophosphoric acid.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.16c.jpg "Fig. 16c: Application of the bonding agent.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.16d.jpg "Fig. 16d: Final polymerisation of the veneers.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.16e.jpg "Fig. 16e: Veneers in situ before finishing and polishing procedures.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.16f.jpg "Fig. 16f: Final outcome immediately after removal of the rubber dam.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.17a.jpg "Fig. 17a: Final outcome one week later.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.17b.jpg "Fig. 17b: Final outcome one week later, frontal view.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.17c.jpg "Fig. 17c: Lips at rest, exposure of the incisal edges.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.17d.jpg "Fig. 17d: Wide smile.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.17e.jpg "Fig. 17e: Extraoral final photographs.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.18a.jpg "Fig. 18a: Subjective comparison criteria per step between analogue and digital workflows. PVS=polyvinylsiloxane.")
:sharpen(level=0):output(format=webp)/up/dt/2018/11/Fig.18b.jpg "Fig. 18b: Laboratory duration per step between analogue and digital workflows. PVS = polyvinylsiloxane.")