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
1 Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
2 Graduated in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil


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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.

Keywords: All ceramic crown, Dental aesthetics, Dental porcelain, Digital smile design, Post-Core technique, Pressed ceramic.