2018
DOI: 10.4103/jcd.jcd_172_18
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Digital smile design and mock-up technique for esthetic treatment planning with porcelain laminate veneers

Abstract: The use of digital tools offers a new perspective to daily clinical activities. The digital information serves as a starting point for a wax-up and intraoral mock-up, which is widely reported in literature as an objective and efficient communication tool among dentist, patient, and technician. This case report of a maxillary anterior rehabilitation demonstrates esthetic planning with the digital smile design (DSD) system and a direct mock-up technique. After preoperative photographs were obtained, digital plan… Show more

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“…According to Garcia et al, the use of new digital tools offers important perspectives for the daily clinic; in his study, a prosthetic rehabilitation of the anterior maxillary area is evaluated, all planned through Digital Smile Design. According to the authors, in addition to offering a powerful tool to propose treatment plans to patients, by showing them, it is also useful for planning [18]. Coachman et al also evaluated the use of this software for the planning of total rehabilitations.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to Garcia et al, the use of new digital tools offers important perspectives for the daily clinic; in his study, a prosthetic rehabilitation of the anterior maxillary area is evaluated, all planned through Digital Smile Design. According to the authors, in addition to offering a powerful tool to propose treatment plans to patients, by showing them, it is also useful for planning [18]. Coachman et al also evaluated the use of this software for the planning of total rehabilitations.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This issue has a twofold effect both for patients and for all dental team actors. 1 In searching to perform aesthetic rehabilitations, a method to plan and to show the patient the final result of the project is desirable.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…11 It can be applied in different fields of aesthetic dentistry such as for reconstructions or modifications of anterior dentition, as a planning tool for prosthetic workflow, and orthodontics and periodontics treatments. 1,12 The most used software to perform DSD are, at the moment, Keynote (iWork, Apple, Cupertino, CA, USA) and PowerPoint (Microsoft Office, Microsoft, Redmond, WA, USA), free software enabling a large number of modifications on digital photos. Also, Adobe Photoshop (Adobe Inc, San Jose, CA, USA) is employed thanks to the large number of tools at disposal, however, licence cost may be considered a defect as well as the learning curve needed to use it.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…When assessing the smile and facial expression in a non-stressed condition, which is usually evaluated in three projections [30], the physician pays attention to the shape, size and position of the front teeth. The use of digital smile design tools -DSD (digital smile design) [16,25,29,31,38] helps to determine if there is a need to change the shape and size of the teeth themselves by direct or indirect restorations. But if you need to change your face profile, you often need orthodontic treatment.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%