title: Minimally invasive cosmetic dentistry: smile reconstruction using direct resin bonding.
abstract: Discrepancies in tooth size and shape can interfere with smile harmony. Composite resin can be used to improve the esthetics of the smile at a low cost while offering good clinical performance. This article presents an approach for restoring and correcting functional, anatomic, and esthetic discrepancies with minimal intervention, using composites and a direct adhesive technique. This conservative restorative procedure provided the patient with maximum personal esthetic satisfaction.
authors.forename: Lucia Trazzi
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Prieto
authors.forename: Cintia Tereza Pimenta
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Araujo
authors.forename: Dayane Carvalho Ramos Salles
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: Sergio Lins
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: de Azevedo Vaz
authors.forename: Maria Beatriz Freitas
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: D'Arce
authors.forename: Luis Alexandre Maffei Sartini
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Paulillo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014073:Tooth Bleaching / Q000379:methods; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D019279:Resin Cements
keywords: composite restoration; conservative restorative dental aesthetics; direct adhesive technique