Temporomandibular joint

Engineering

Ceramic

Surgery

Workflow

Composite material

Materials science

Dentistry

Engineering drawing

Presentation (obstetrics)

Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Lithium disilicate

Veneer

Computer science

Orthodontics

Medicine

Database

BMC Oral Health

This report is a presentation of a clinical case that follows a full digital workflow. A 47-year old man presented with pain in the TMJ (temporomandibular joint) and whose aesthetic concern was having a chipped maxillary central incisor veneer. The concern was solved following a fully digital workflow: it was applied the digital smile design protocol, as well as CAD-CAM monolithic lithium disilicate ceramic veneers and crowns (following a minimal invasive preparation approach). The aim of this rehabilitation was to solve a loss of vertical dimension, subsequent aesthetics and temporomandibular joint disorders. Thanks to the evolution of technology in dentistry, it is possible to do a full digital case and solve problems such as loss of vertical dimension successfully. Nevertheless, more clinical studies are needed to obtain consistent results about the digital work flow compared to the conventional technique in loss of vertical dimension cases.

Fully digital workflow, integrating dental scan, smile design and CAD-CAM: case report