title: [Technological experience of occlusal reconstruction with IPS e.max Press for severely worn dentition].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the feasibility of occlusal reconstruction with IPS e.max Press for patients suffering from severely worn dentition, and to summarize the technological experience.
  
  
  METHODS
  IPS e.max Press was used to reconstruct occlusion for one patient with severely worn dentition. Provisional restorations were fitted in worn teeth to rehabilitate the vertical dimension and centric relationship almost 3 months before final treatment. Face bow was used to transfer the general information of provisional restorations to articulator, including the plane of occlusion, anatomical outline and intercuspal position of teeth.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After 24 months of follow-up, the masticatory efficiency and facial appearance were improved significantly, and TMJ disorder was not observed. The patient was satisfied with the prostheses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  IPS e.max Press is an effective and reliable treatment of occlusal reconstruction.The short term effect is promoting. Supported by Clinical Medical Research Fund of Bureau of Science and Technology, Jiangsu Province(SBL201230169).
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. ddddddzy@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Dong-dong
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: Xiao-ping
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Rong-rong
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Nie
mesh_terms: D003725:Dental Articulators; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003817:Dentition; D006801:Humans; D014716:Vertical Dimension
chemical_list: C508050:IPS e.max Press; D003776:Dental Porcelain