Digital guided veneer preparation: A dental technique

Simone Marques; Paulo Ribeiro; Catarina Gama; Mariano Herrero-Climent

doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2022.04.035

Digital guided veneer preparation: A dental technique

J Prosthet Dent. 2024 Apr;131(4):554-559. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2022.04.035. Epub 2022 Aug 24.

Authors

Simone Marques¹, Paulo Ribeiro², Catarina Gama³, Mariano Herrero-Climent⁴

Affiliations

¹ Doctoral student, Egas Moniz University Institute, MSc in Oral Rehabilitation, Fernando Pessoa University, Oporto, Portugal; Educator, Advanced Dental Education, Lisbon, Portugal; Student PhD in Oral Sciences, Health Department, Sevilla University, Sevilla, Spain. Electronic address: simmarram@alum.us.es.
² Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Health Sciences, FP-I3ID, FCS, Fernando Pessoa University, Oporto, Portugal.
³ Doctoral Student, Oral Health Department, Fernando Pessoa University, Oporto, Portugal.
⁴ Private practice, Porto Dental Institute, Oporto, Portugal.

PMID: 36028339
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2022.04.035

Abstract

This article describes a digital workflow for ceramic veneer preparation using computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing technology. A digital waxing was planned on the exocad software program to reestablish esthetic and functional parameters. Then, the digital guides for veneer preparation were designed by using the Meshmixer design software program to control the tooth structure removed during preparation to the minimal thickness necessary for the definitive restorations. The digital guides were printed in an additively manufactured clear resin and used in the preparation appointment, allowing a more conservative and controlled preparation.

MeSH terms

Ceramics / chemistry
Computer-Aided Design
Dental Prosthesis Design*
Esthetics, Dental*
Workflow