Try-in sessions are often performed to check the fit and shape of restorations; however, try-in pastes do not exhibit enough viscosity to keep the restoration in place especially in the case of veneers that keep falling off during try-in. The use of polymerizable soft resins similar to those used as a gingival barrier in bleaching treatment can lock the veneer or crown in place during try-in for dynamic assessment of the restoration, at the same time easy removal of the paste is possible since the resin film is peeled off in one piece leaving no residues for cleanup.
The objective of this study was to compare facial groups classified according to their vertical skeletal characteristics (hypodivergent, normodivergent, and hyperdivergent) and to their respective soft tissue morphological features, particularly those relating to the lips and chin. 90 Lateral cephalometric x-rays were collected from the Orthodontic clinic at the Faculty of Dentistry, Beirut Arab University and divided into 3 equal groups based on mandibular plane angle, hypodivergent facial type (SN/MP <27°), normodivergent facial type (SN/MP between 27° and 37°), hyperdivergent facial type (SN/MP >37°). The mean upper and lower lips thickness was maximum among hypodivergent group (8.95 mm and 9.35 mm, respectively). The mean upper lip height was maximum among hyperdivergent group (11.3 mm), while lower lip height was maximum among hypodivergent group (25.32 mm). The mean procumbency of upper (PUL) and lower lips (PLL) was maximum among hypodivergent (2.08 mm and 0.87 mm, respectively). However, the mean chin thickness was maximum among hyperdivergent group (7.84 mm). Statistically significant difference among the three groups were observed only in Hypo vs Normo-divergent groups in ULT. Concerning PUL and PLL, there was a statistically significant differences between the different groups in Hypo vs Normodivergent and Hypo vs Hyperdivergent groups. It was concluded that the thickness of upper and lower lip, height of lower lip, and procumbency of both lips showed to be greater in hypodivergent facial patterns.
Layering ceramics is a technique utilized by majority of dental technicians around the world. This technique was long used and has done service to the dental community; However, with the increasing use of monolithic restorations, layered restorations are proving to be less effective. Is it time for technicians to stop using the layering brushes?This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License OJDOH.MS.ID.000517.
Variations in alignment of teeth among adults are present and widely cited in the literature, complete tooth rotation on its own axis (180 degrees) however not a commonly observed condition is. In this article, a unique case of a healthy patient with a 180 degree rotated maxillary lateral incisor will be presented and addressed from an esthetic point of view.
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