Oral Biol Res.  2025 Mar;49(1):6. 10.21851/obr.25.004.

Integration of conventional and digital approach in full mouth rehabilitation of a patient with severe tooth wear

• Cheon OY
• Yun JW
• Kim SM
• Heo YR
• Son MK

• KMID: 2566674
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.21851/obr.25.004

Abstract

This report presents the case of severe tooth wear and vertical dimension loss in a 71-year-old male patient. A combined conventional and digital approach was employed for full-mouth rehabilitation. After determining an increase in the vertical dimension of 5.5 mm using an anterior jig and diagnostic wax-up, provisional restorations were fabricated and adjusted throughout the adaptation period. For the fabrication of the final prosthesis, digital methodologies such as oral scanning and occlusal acquisition were performed. To obtain precise margin data, a die model was fabricated using the traditional impression method, followed by model scanning, which was then combined with intraoral scan data. The final prosthesis was made of zirconia to enhance esthetics and strength. Consequently, the treatment enhanced both function and esthetics, leading to high patient satisfaction with the outcomes.

Keyword

Digital workflow; Full mouth rehabilitation; Severe tooth wear; Vertical dimension