title: Zirconia Rehabilitation Focused on the Emergence Profile: A Case Report.
abstract: The first choice for anterior rehabilitation has been metal-free materials due to their successful aesthetic results. However, the definitive clinical work accuracy may be affected by the lack of clinicians' expertise and familiarization with the latest techniques, as well as recurrent laboratory procedures. This manuscript presents a clinical experience with zirconia ceramic for anterior crowns and zirconia CAD/CAM abutments, including both clinical and laboratory steps after the implant installation. The 'emergence profile' and the 'double scanning' techniques obtained by the waxing technique appear to be a very promising procedure for aesthetic improvement of the single-implant zirconia restoration in anterior teeth.
authors.forename: Alfredo Mikail Melo
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mesquita
authors.forename: Alberto Noriyuki
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Kojima
authors.forename: Elcio Madaglena
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Giovani
authors.forename: Cintia Helena Coury
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Saraceni
authors.forename: Flávia Pires
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
mesh_terms: D001031:Apatites / Q000737:chemistry; D002484:Cementation / Q000379:methods; D002516:Ceramics / Q000737:chemistry*; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003442:Crowns; D059605:Dental Implant-Abutment Design; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D015040:Zirconium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001031:Apatites; D003764:Dental Materials; D019279:Resin Cements; D015040:Zirconium; C025105:fluorapatite; C028541:zirconium oxide