Diagnostically generated anterior tooth preparation for adhesively retained porcelain restorations: rationale and technique
Kois, J.C.; McGowan, S.
Journal of the California Dental Association 32(2): 161-166
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 1043-2256 PMID: 15022708 Document Number: 575279
A diagnostically based protocol for anterior tooth preparations for adhesively retained porcelain restorations offers dentists and laboratory technicians new options to approaching these restorations. Rather than designing a preparation and restoration based more on the needs of the products used than on the preservation of the remaining tooth structure, practitioners can enhance the predictability of these restorations by concentrating simultaneously on three distinct zones of the tooth (incisal, middle, and cervical) and four diagnostic categories (periodontal, biomechanical, functional, and dentofacial). The result of following the technique presented in this article is achieving an individualized design that offers a predictable option with minimal risks to the remaining tooth structure.