RESEARCH ARTICLE
The Use of the Digital Smile Design Concept as an Auxiliary Tool in Aesthetic Rehabilitation: A Case Report
Piero Rocha Zanardi1, *, Raquel Laia Rocha Zanardi2, Roberto Chaib Stegun1, Newton Sesma1, Bru-no Costa1, Dalva Cruz Laganá1
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2016Volume: 10
First Page: 28
Last Page: 34
Publisher ID: TODENTJ-10-28
DOI: 10.2174/1874210601610010028
Article History:
Received Date: 31/12/2014Revision Received Date: 28/10/2015
Acceptance Date: 15/11/2015
Electronic publication date: 29/2/2016
Collection year: 2016

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Abstract
The digital smile design is a practical diagnosis method that can assist the clinician to visualize and measure dentogingival discrepancies. This clinical report aims to present the associated steps, from the diagnosis of the alterations diagnosis through to the final aesthetic result. A 37-years-old female patient presented as her main complaint the tooth form and colour discrepancies. Applying the digital smile design principle, the necessary measures for a harmonic smile correction could be accurately determined. The initial diagnosis led to a wax up of the master cast that was duplicated in acrylic resin directly in the mouth. This temporary restoration guided the periodontal surgery and the final pressed ceramic crown restoration. We conclude that the digital smile design concept seems to be a useful tool to achieve a satisfactory aesthetic result.