Customizing implant emergence profile and provisional prostheses. Combination of the digital and the analog protocol. A Case Report.

The emergence profile in implant restoration has an important contribution to the final esthetic result. Moreover, a properly shaped emergence profile enables well-performed dental hygiene and protects the implant-restoration complex from peri-implant infections. This report describes a clinical case that combines digital workflow and designing with a custom implant healing abutment system (Cervico).

Flexural properties and fatigue limit of 3D-printed and milled resin-based materials.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the flexural strength (FS), flexural modulus (FM), and fatigue limit (FL) of 3D-printed resin-based polymers and composites and compare them to 3D-printed composites.

Materials And Methods: A bar-shaped specimen (25 × 2 × 2 mm) was CAD designed according to ISO 4049:2019, and 60 duplicates of the 3D model were nested at a 45-degree angle with the printing platform and 3D-printed with three materials: denture teeth resin (Denture Teeth, Formlabs), temporary crown and bridge resin (Temporary CB, Formlabs), and composite (Flexcera Smile Ultra+, Desktop Health). The 3D model was also imported into a dental CAM software, duplicated 60 times, nested, and milled from a 3D-milled composite puck (Ivotion Denture Teeth, Ivoclar).

Interproximal contact loss between implant restorations and adjacent natural teeth: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: This systematic review was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of interproximal contact loss (ICL) between implant restorations and adjacent teeth in relation to age, gender, follow-up time, and arch location.

Methods: This study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and was registered in the Open Science Framework (OSF). The formulated population, intervention, comparison, outcome (PICO) question was "What is the prevalence of the ICL between implant restoration and adjacent teeth?" The search strategy used four main electronic databases and an additional manual search was performed until February 2023.

Evaluation of marginal and internal fit of single crowns manufactured with an analog workflow and three CAD-CAM systems: A prospective clinical study.

Purpose: This prospective clinical study evaluated and compared the marginal and internal fit of crowns fabricated with an analog workflow and three different computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) systems.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-five participants in need of a single complete-coverage molar or premolar crown were recruited in the study. Twenty-two completed the study, and three participants dropped out.

Digitally designed and additively manufactured tooth reduction guides for porcelain laminate veneer preparations: A clinical report.

Porcelain laminate veneers are a conservative treatment to enhance esthetics, tooth shape, color, and contours. Enamel preservation during tooth preparation is essential for the long-term success of these micromechanically retained partial coverage restorations. Different methods have been described to clinically assess tooth preparation relative to definitive restorative contours.

Outcome of Endodontic Treatment through Existing Full Coverage Restorations: An Endodontic Practice Case Series.

Introduction: This case series assessed the outcome of nonsurgical endodontic treatment completed through retained full coverage restorations (FCRs) in a board-certified endodontist private practice. The number of cases completed by the first author was 153.

Methods: All cases were performed following a standardized protocol for treatment and restoration depending on the type of FCR.

Esthetic and Functional Rehabilitation of an Adolescent Patient with Severe Dental Fluorosis: A Clinical Report.

Dental fluorosis is a developmental defect affecting amelogenesis. It presents clinically in different forms depending on the concentration, duration, and time of exposure to fluoride. Several therapeutic modalities have been described to manage mild and moderate forms of dental fluorosis; however, limited literature is available on the restorative management of severe forms of dental fluorosis, specifically in young individuals.

A combined analog and digital workflow for retrofitting a monolithic ceramic crown to an existing removable partial denture.

A clinical and laboratory workflow for fabricating and retrofitting a monolithic ceramic crown to an existing removable partial denture (RPD) is described. A conventional polyvinyl siloxane impression was made of the prepared tooth with the RPD in place. A stone cast was poured and, after die sectioning, scanned with a tabletop scanner.

Effect of framework design and firing cycle on the success rate of bilayered zirconia crowns.

Objective: This study investigated the effect of framework design and modification of porcelain firing cycle on the occurrence of fractures of metal-ceramic and bilayered zirconia crowns after cyclic loading.

Method And Materials: Twenty-four zirconia crowns with two different apicocoronal incisal veneering porcelain lengths (ZS = 2.0 mm and ZL = 4.

Radiopacity of Resin Cements Using Digital Radiography.

Statement Of Problem: Monitoring performance of glass-ceramic based indirect restorations using radiographic imaging might be difficult due to their low radiopacity. Therefore, materials used for their cementation must possess adequate radiopacity.

Purpose: This study determined radiopacity of a group of resin-cements used for adhesive-cementation of glass-ceramic-based restorations using digital radiography.

Radiopacity of Nonmetallic CAD/CAM Restorative Blocks.

Purpose: This study determined the radiopacity of a group of computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufacture blocks using digital radiography and pixel monitoring.

Materials And Methods: Specimens 2.0 ± 0.