Clinical Case: Esthetic rehabilitation of a compromised upper anterior restoration
October 5, 2022 | Dr. Ionut Branzan
About the Case
A 44-year-old female patient presented with an old PMMA bridge in the upper anterior area. Her wish was to improve her smile with a natural looking esthetic restoration. To achieve this, a replacement of the PMMA bridge with 4 single veneered zirconia crowns was suggested. To harmonize esthetics, the shape of teeth was adapted. Due to discolorations of the prepared teeth, veneered zirconia was the material choice to accomplish the desired natural looking smile. The replacement of the bridge with 4 single crowns also resulted in improved recovery of the gingival tissue. Refer to Instructions for Use (IFU) for complete product information. Results may vary.
Initial situation: 44-year-old female patient presented with an old PMMA bridge in the upper anterior area.
Situation after removal of insufficient PMMA bridge and final preparation.
For the precision impression, 3M™ Imprint™ 4 VPS Impression Material was used in the 1-step technique.
For final seating, all preparations were cleaned and polished with a rubber instrument.
After pre-treatment of teeth and crowns, 3M™ RelyX™ Universal Resin Cement was applied.
All 4 crowns immediately after seating.
Immediately after placement, all seated crowns were tack-cured with 3M™ Elipar™ DeepCure-S LED Curing Light.
After tack-curing, the excess universal resin cement was easily removed.
Final light curing of each surface for 10 seconds.
Final esthetic situation with veneered zirconia crowns one month after bonding.
Refer to Instructions for Use (IFU) for complete product information. Results may vary.
