title: Simplified treatment of severe dental erosion with ultrathin CAD-CAM composite occlusal veneers and anterior bilaminar veneers.
abstract: Restorative treatment for patients with dental erosion requires an analysis of the degree of structural damage. Patients affected by moderate to severe dental erosion are particularly challenging because complex occlusal reconstruction will be needed. Ultrathin bonded occlusal veneers represent a conservative alternative to traditional onlays and complete coverage crowns for the treatment of severe erosion. This article describes a complete mouth rehabilitation with ultrathin computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) composite resin occlusal veneers in a patient with a severely eroded dentition. In the maxillary anterior teeth, the bilaminar approach was chosen with lingual composite resin veneers and labial porcelain veneers. The main benefit of this approach is the possibility of using additive adhesive techniques, allowing only strategic reduction of sound dental structure or no preparation.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. Electronic address: luishschlichting@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Luís Henrique
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Schlichting
authors.affiliation: Visiting Researcher, Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Materials, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Tayane Holz
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Resende
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Materials, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Kátia Rodrigues
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.affiliation: The Don and Sybil Harrington Professor of Esthetic Dentistry, Restorative Sciences, Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif.
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Magne
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods; D003735:Dental Casting Technique; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design / Q000379:methods*; D003801:Dental Veneers; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000601:surgery*