Esthetic restoration
of anterior teeth is a challenging clinical
situation and a demanding procedure. The patient's
aesthetic expectations are usually high and the
final result is largely dependent on the skill and
the experience of the team dentist-dental
technician. This paper discuss the factors involved
in the decision making process for zirconia all
ceramic restorations and describes all the clinical
aspects for restoring anterior teeth.
Case Report:
In this paper we present one clinical case presented
in our clinic for prosthetic rehabilitation of
frontal teeth. After a detailed clinical evaluation
the decision was to restore the smile design with
zirconia all ceramic restorations (crown, bridge and
veneer) fabricated with CAM technology. The decision
making process involves the consideration of a
number of factors such as underlying substrate
color, tooth preparation geometry, margin location
and cementation system. All the clinical and
technical steps are presented to demonstrate the
requirements and materials necessary for the optimal
resin bonded anterior zirconia crowns and bridges.
Conclusions:
The all ceramic zirconia based restorations showed
good clinical results, were well accepted by the
patient and can perform a long term clinical
success.
Key words:
zirconia all ceramic restorations, aesthetic
rehabilitation, clinical steps
