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Esthetic implant therapy can be challenging in the anterior maxilla, and meticulous treatment is often required to deliver optimal esthetics. Close collaboration between surgical and prosthetic team members using the novel approach of prosthetic crown lengthening helped camouflage a shallow implant platform location, providing the proper gingival frame for esthetic restorations. This case report presents an interdisciplinary approach that included ridge augmentation, second-stage crown lengthening, and prosthetic soft tissue manipulation to address an implant placed too shallow in the alveolus of an extraction socket. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on dental implant-supported zirconia full-mouth rehabilitations have become a treatment option for patients with failing dentitions or edentulism. It mentions fabricating metal-ceramic or metal-acrylic restorations and number and position of implants and guided surgery and loading protocol and zirconia full-mouth restorations with reduced risk of chipping and fractures. It also mentions principles of porcelain-fused-to-metal and porcelain-fused-to-zirconia restorations.

The article focuses on the use of high-strength all-ceramic restorations in the rehabilitation of a patient with a severely worn dentition caused by dental attrition and compromised by dental caries. Topics include etiology and diagnosis of worn dentition, treatment plan, and esthetic evaluation. The use of monolithic zirconia for the definitive restorations and fabrication planned is also mentioned.

The article describes the case of a patient who underwent esthetic and functional rehabilitation of the severely worn dentition. It discusses the patient's medical history, the objectives of the full-mouth rehabilitation, determination of incisal edge position, and surgical guide fabrication and implant placement.

The keys to obtaining predictable and consistent results in esthetic treatment are diagnosis, smile design, treatment planning, team communication, and understanding patient expectations. Digital technology can facilitate this important communication with the patient in order to provide them with a clear understanding of the initial clinical situation, as well as a simulation of the future restoration. The goal of minimally prepared veneers is to preserve as much enamel as possible because bonding to enamel is more predictable than bonding to dentin. This article emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach, digital workflow, minimally invasive treatment, and material selection based on a digital smile design, printing technology for prototype models, and mock-up. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Objective: New technique describes an alternative treatment modality of making direct provisional restoration. Clinical considerations: A preoperative wax‐up should be fabricated, followed by fabrication of a transparent polyvinyl siloxane (VPS) matrix in a clear plastic prefabricated tray with retentive holes. After the tray is separated from the model, two additional holes will be made through the tray and the VPS for injecting and venting of the temporary resin. After the teeth are prepared and the separating medium applied to them, the resin should be injected into the entrance hole using the provided auto‐mix cartilage tip. The flow of the resin around the preparation can be observed through the clear mold and once the resin starts to extrude from the exit hole. It is necessary to block the exit hole with a finger while continuing to inject. This will increase the pressure inside the mold and improve marginal adaptation. Before complete polymerization, the matrix is removed. The provisional restorations are removed from the matrix and contoured, adjusted, and polished. Conclusion: This technique will help the clinicians to enhance the quality of the provisional restorations, to prevent entrapment of bubbles, improve marginal precision and prevent seating error. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: This study described a novel technique for constructing a direct provisional restoration by injecting bis‐acryl temporary resin into a matrix that is already seated over the prepared tooth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Shade matching is an essential aspect of restorative and esthetic dentistry. Despite the development of reliable dental technologies over the years, matching restorations to natural teeth is still one of the most challenging tasks for dental technicians and clinicians. This article offers a step-by-step approach for a more predictable and enhanced outcome for shade-matching cases with all-ceramic materials. Four case reports utilizing various tools and techniques are included. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Dentition that is worn from attrition or erosion presents many challenges. A comprehensive extraoral and intraoral examination should be performed to collect necessary data to create a treatment plan. This article covers key intraoral parameters when dealing with these complex cases. The case discussed illustrates an interdisciplinary plan to serve the patient's needs and expectations, and provide biological and functional support for the final restorations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ultimate restorative success always begins with an accurate diagnosis and a carefully designed treatment plan, which often mandates an interdisciplinary approach. The goal of minimally prepared veneers is to preserve as much enamel as possible, because bonding to enamel is more predictable than bonding to dentin. Keeping the majority of the preparation in enamel has been shown to improve long-term success. This article emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach, minimally invasive treatment, and guided tooth preparations, based upon a digital smile design, a diagnostic wax-up, and a mock-up. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents several answers to the question of how dentists and clinicians should bond zirconia.