Emulating Natural Morphology in Anterior Crown Fractures: Two Years Follow-up Report


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Korkut B.

Advances in Dentistry Oral Health, cilt.6, sa.1, ss.1-5, 2017 (Hakemli Dergi)

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Patients may suffer from undesirable aesthetic problems due to color, shape and position abnormalities of anterior teeth. Crown fractures are one the most common reasons of these aesthetic complaints especially in young patients. Creating conservative as well as powerful restorations against destructive occlusal forces while emulating similar outlook to natural dental tissues are the main objectives of treatment of such cases. Direct composite resin restorations are one of the best possible treatment options for the anterior crown fractures. As the dental materials and techniques develop, the clinicians start to learn the physical and optical properties of these materials and use them with proper techniques to create more natural alike as well as long lasting restorations. These restorations are no longer named as 'day savior fillings' today, but are called minimally invasive, functional and long lasting 'direct aesthetic restorations' that perfectly emulate natural dental tissues even in anterior area. This article illustrates how to perform minimally invasive, long lasting, functional and natural alike direct aesthetic restorations in a single visit.