Minimally invasive restoration of a maxillary central incisor with a partial veneer.
Minimally invasive treatment modalities allow for the preservation of sound tooth substance. However, by limiting the preparation to the extent of a defect, the transition between restoration and natural tooth may be moved to more visible areas. The materials available for the restoration of a limited defect in the anterior area are either resin composite materials or porcelain. A patient was presented who asked for the replacement of a discolored filling on the maxillary right central incisor. Tooth preparation was limited to the extent of the old filling, and a porcelain partial veneer restoration was fabricated. Despite the horizontal finish line in the middle of the clinical crown, a result could be achieved that was regarded as a success by the patient. This type of restoration proves to be a suitable alternative to direct composite restorations in the anterior area for the reconstruction of a limited defect, eg, due to a dental trauma.
Department of Prosthodontics, Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany. sebastian.horvath@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Sebastian
S
Horvath
Claus-Peter
CP
Schulz
D000328:Adult; D000538:Aluminum Silicates / Q000737:chemistry; D002484:Cementation / Q000379:methods; D003116:Color; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003801:Dental Veneers; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D017680:Potassium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D019233:Retreatment; D019246:Tooth Preparation / Q000379:methods*
D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D017680:Potassium Compounds; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C016447:feldspar