Doskonała estetyka rekonstrukcji w pełni ceramicznych

Perfect esthetics for all-ceramic restorations

The demands placed on dentistry are changing

The goal of restorative dentistry has always been to create restorations that off er both functionality and esthetics. However, over the last 20 years, expectations in this regard have changed, with issues relating to esthetic and cosmetic „optimization” and the desire for a flawless appearance and absolute perfection increasingly becoming the focus of treatment. As a result, dental surgeons and dental technicians today are faced with the considerable task of not just restoring the functionality of the patient’s dentition, but of also delivering highly esthetic everyday solutions that do not impact on patient health.

The following real-life case study presents important preparatory steps, which, in addition to expert custom veneering, are critical to the success of quality anterior restorations.

The goal of dental restoration is not just to replicate the intact natural dentition and provide what we consider to be an attractive restoration, but to take all the functional, mechanical, anatomical and esthetic aspects of the natural prototype into consideration (Fig. 1).

The danger of idealizing our work

As dental technicians, we often run the risk of fashioning veneers for crown and bridge restorations based on our own expectations. During the course of our work, we develop a kind of ideal as to how the shape and shade, for example, of an upper central incisor or a lower canine tooth should look, and let ourselves be guided by this vision without realizing it.