title: Dental crowding: the restorative approach.
abstract: Crowded dentition is commonly found in the esthetic zone. Many forms of therapy can be used to treat the overlap of teeth caused by insufficient space within the dental arch. A careful analysis of patients with dental crowding is necessary to determine the most appropriate treatment of each individual case. Clinical considerations, advantages, disadvantages, and alternative treatment modalities for crowding dentition are discussed in this article and a clinical case is presented to illustrate the application of these techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY, USA. Lbrea16@gmail.com
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brea
authors.forename: Anabella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oquendo
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: David
mesh_terms: D003442:Crowns; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000473:pathology; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D003801:Dental Veneers; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy*; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D019246:Tooth Preparation / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003776:Dental Porcelain