title: The Use of the Digital Smile Design Concept as an Auxiliary Tool in Aesthetic Rehabilitation: A Case Report.
abstract: The digital smile design is a practical diagnosis method that can assist the clinician to visualize and measure dentogingival discrepancies. This clinical report aims to present the associated steps, from the diagnosis of the alterations diagnosis through to the final aesthetic result. A 37-years-old female patient presented as her main complaint the tooth form and colour discrepancies. Applying the digital smile design principle, the necessary measures for a harmonic smile correction could be accurately determined. The initial diagnosis led to a wax up of the master cast that was duplicated in acrylic resin directly in the mouth. This temporary restoration guided the periodontal surgery and the final pressed ceramic crown restoration. We conclude that the digital smile design concept seems to be a useful tool to achieve a satisfactory aesthetic result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Piero Rocha
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Zanardi
authors.affiliation: Graduated in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Laia Rocha Zanardi
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chaib Stegun
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Newton
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sesma
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bru-No
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Dalva
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cruz Laganá
keywords: All ceramic crown; Dental aesthetics; Dental porcelain; Digital smile design; Post-Core technique; Pressed ceramic