J Dent Rehabil Appl Sci.  2018 Sep;34(3):208-217. 10.14368/jdras.2018.34.3.208.

Anterior esthetic restoration accompanied by gingivectomy of patient with unesthetic tooth proportion of maxillary anterior teeth: a case report

• Han SY
• Lee J
• Choi SY

• KMID: 2422639
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14368/jdras.2018.34.3.208

Abstract

The maxillary anterior teeth play an important role in esthetics. The esthetic of maxillary anterior teeth is closely related to tooth morphology and also harmony with gingiva. Precise diagnosis and treatment plan are essential to satisfy patient's demand, and sometimes surrounding soft tissue management is involved to achieve the goal. Gingivectomy can be considered as one method to make esthetic restoration possible. As well as esthetics, function has to be considered in maxillary anterior teeth restoration. Definitive cast of abutment and diagnostic cast waxed up labially were superimposed with model scanner, so can provide former comfortable occlusion. This case report demonstrates functional and esthetic improvements of two patients through gingivectomy and the data of superimposed image of casts.

Keyword

esthetics; gingivectomy; diagnostic wax up; superimposed image of casts

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Esthetics
Gingiva
Gingivectomy*
Humans
Methods
Tooth*

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