Scan-layered reconstructions: A pilot study of a nondestructive dental histoanatomical analysis method and digital workflow to create restorations driven by natural dentin and enamel morphology

João Malta Barbosa, Nick Tovar, Pablo A. Tuesta, Ronaldo Hirata, Nuno Guimarães, José C. Romanini, Marjan Moghadam, Paulo G. Coelho, Leila Jahangiri

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Abstract

Objective: This work aims to present a pilot study of a non-destructive dental histo-anatomical analysis technique as well as to push the boundaries of the presently available restorative workflows for the fabrication of highly customized ceramic restorations. Materials and Methods: An extracted human maxillary central incisor was subject to a micro computed tomography scan and the acquired data was transferred into a workstation, reconstructed, segmented, evaluated and later imported into a Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing software for the fabrication of a ceramic resin-bonded prosthesis. Results: The obtained prosthesis presented an encouraging optical behavior and was used clinically as final restoration. Conclusion: The digitally layered restorative replication of natural tooth morphology presents today as a clear possibility. New clinical and laboratory-fabricated, biologically inspired digital restorative protocols are to be expected in the near future. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: The digitally layered restorative replication of natural tooth morphology presents today as a clear possibility. This pilot study may represent a stimulus for future research and applications of digital imaging as well as digital restorative workflows in service of esthetic dentistry.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)256-263
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry
Volume29
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2017

Keywords

  • dental materials
  • digital dentistry
  • histoanatomical dental analysys
  • prosthodontics
  • resin-bonded prosthesis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Dentistry(all)

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