Successful strategies for matching one or two indirect restorations to natural dentition.
One of the most difficult and noble undertakings of a dental restorative team is to provide an indirect restoration for a compromised tooth surrounded by otherwise healthy, natural dentition. Matching one or two indirect dental restorations to adjacent healthy teeth is a herculean task for both the dentist and laboratory technician. The team must be knowledgeable of the natural dentition's characteristics to best mimic and recreate those same characteristics in a man-made restoration. Knowledge of principles in smile design, dental anatomy, color, characterization, material selection, doctor-technician communication, and clinical acumen are necessary to achieve a successful outcome when matching one or two indirect restorations to natural dentition.
Kois Center for Advanced Dental Education, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Michael R
MR
Sesemann
D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003116:Color; D003142:Communication; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D003800:Dental Technicians; D003815:Dentists; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D023861:Photography, Dental; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring; D012904:Smiling; D013499:Surface Properties; D014070:Tooth / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D003776:Dental Porcelain