title: Virtually designed and CAD/CAM-fabricated lithium disilicate prostheses for an esthetic maxillary rehabilitation: a senior dental student clinical report.
abstract: During their education, dental students seek to be involved in comprehensive esthetic treatment for the rehabilitation of lost, damaged, or discolored tooth structure. Due to technological advances and patient exposure to dental advertising, recent dental school graduates can find themselves under great expectations with limited clinical experience. With the implementation of an oral health and rehabilitation department at the University of Louisville Dental School, dental students have the opportunity to plan treatment and treat such patients under the supervision of faculty with advanced training in prosthodontics and restorative dentistry. The work flow of multiple consecutive lithium disilicate ceramic prostheses using a digital impression, virtual CAD/CAM design, and milled fabrication as planned and executed by a senior dental student is presented.
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Health and Rehabilitation, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Kentucky. Electronic address: a0zand01@louisville.edu.
authors: Amirali
authors: A
authors: Zandinejad
authors: Assistant Professor and Vice-Chair, Department of General Dentistry and Oral Medicine, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Kentucky.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Metz
authors: Senior dental student and HPSP Naval Dental Corps Officer, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Kentucky.
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Stevens
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Health and Rehabilitation, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Kentucky.
authors: Wei-Shao
authors: WS
authors: Lin
authors: Professor and Chair, Department of Oral Health and Rehabilitation, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Kentucky.
authors: Dean
authors: D
authors: Morton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002516:Ceramics / Q000737:chemistry*; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003442:Crowns; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D018772:Dental Marginal Adaptation; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry*; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003801:Dental Veneers; D004497:Education, Dental; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D060745:Gingival Retraction Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays; D007629:Kentucky; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011476:Prosthodontics / Q000193:education; D013335:Students, Dental; D014073:Tooth Bleaching / Q000379:methods; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D057188:Workflow
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials; C493120:lithia disilicate; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C023506:Glass ceramics