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Dental Asia March/April 2019

For more than two decades, Dental Asia is the premium journal in linking dental innovators and manufacturers to its rightful audience. We devote ourselves in showcasing the latest dental technology and share evidence-based clinical philosophies to serve as an educational platform to dental professionals. Our combined portfolio of print and digital media also allows us to reach a wider market and secure our position as the leading dental media in the Asia Pacific region while facilitating global interactions among our readers.

For more than two decades, Dental Asia is the premium journal in linking dental innovators
and manufacturers to its rightful audience. We devote ourselves in showcasing the latest dental technology and share evidence-based clinical philosophies to serve as an educational platform to dental professionals. Our combined portfolio of print and digital media also allows us to reach a wider market and secure our position as the leading dental media in the Asia Pacific region while facilitating global interactions among our readers.

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Behind the Scenes<br />

REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING PORCELAIN<br />

VENEERS TO ALL-CERAMIC VENEERS<br />

WITH DIGITAL WORKFLOW<br />

By Dr. Luke Cronin<br />

A case presentation<br />

featuring 3Shape TRIOS,<br />

3Shape Smile Design and<br />

3Shape <strong>Dental</strong> Designer in<br />

replacing porcelain veneers<br />

with all-ceramic veneers.<br />

Case information<br />

Patient is a 26-year-old female that<br />

presented with six existing, three-year<br />

old porcelain veneers and was unhappy<br />

with the appearance. The existing veneers<br />

were too labially placed with a significant<br />

midline cant and the canines were flared<br />

giving the overall appearance of teeth that<br />

were too large.<br />

Treatment plan<br />

In consultation with the patient, the<br />

decision was made to replace the<br />

existing six porcelain veneers with 10<br />

all ceramic veneers. Addition of veneers<br />

for the first premolars and first molars<br />

(second premolars extracted) both<br />

broadens the smile and allows a more<br />

harmonious appearance, particularly<br />

when viewed at the social angles<br />

(45 degrees from the facial aspect).<br />

plan to address patient’s concerns. In<br />

this case the following photos were taken:<br />

facial smiling, facial retracted, facial<br />

repose, retracted occlusal, 12 o’clock<br />

and retracted lateral and facial views<br />

(Figs. 1-8).<br />

Fig. 1<br />

As the treatment required was reductive,<br />

the final position of the veneers has<br />

to be more palatal and a three-stage<br />

smile design process was necessary.<br />

Initially, a two-dimensional design was<br />

created using 3Shape Smile Design to<br />

determine the new outlines of the veneers<br />

from the facial view. Secondly, the twodimensional<br />

design was overlaid on the<br />

3Shape TRIOS 3 .stl file using 3Shape Realview<br />

to create an additive motivational mockup<br />

for the patient to sign off on. Finally,<br />

an ideal mock-up was created using<br />

3Shape <strong>Dental</strong> Designer for use as a<br />

preparation guide and temporary veneers.<br />

Photographic Protocol<br />

Precise digital photography is necessary to<br />

fully understand the current situation and<br />

in turn, create an appropriate treatment<br />

Fig. 2<br />

Fig. 3<br />

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DENTAL ASIA MARCH / APRIL <strong>2019</strong>

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