title: Esthetic and function improvement by direct composite resins and biomimetic concept.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This case report describe a resin layering restorative technique based on biomimetic concept to improve esthetics in a patient with dental defects that affected both enamel and dentin in anterior teeth.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Severe structural defect in anterior teeth compromises esthetics and it is a high challenge to become the defect imperceptible after the restoration.
  
  
  METHODS
  A clinical sequence of applying different composite resin layers allowed the reproduction of the interaction between hard dental tissues and the restorative material.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This technique achieved a satisfactory final esthetic outcome, preserving sound teeth structure and at same time, improved the quality of life of the young patient.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The utilization of the biomimetic concept to increase a disharmonic smile with dental defects is based in a conservative approach, which reached a satisfactory and esthetic outcome.
authors.affiliation: MSc in Dental Sciences, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics Araraquara Dental School, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marco Aurelio
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Paschoal
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics Araraquara Dental School, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Lourdes
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Santos-Pinto
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Public Health, Araraquara Dental School Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nagle
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Public Health, Araraquara Dental School Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), São Paulo, Brazil, e-mail: wricci@foar.unesp.br.
authors.forename: Weber Adad
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Ricci
mesh_terms: D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000473:pathology; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D003804:Dentin / Q000473:pathology; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials