Anterior esthetic restoration accompanied by gingivectomy of patient with unesthetic tooth proportion of maxillary anterior teeth: a case report
10.14368/jdras.2018.34.3.208
- Author:
Sang Yeon HAN
1
;
Jonghyuk LEE
;
Seok Yeun CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, School of Health Science, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea. hyuk928@chol.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
esthetics;
gingivectomy;
diagnostic wax up;
superimposed image of casts
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Esthetics;
Gingiva;
Gingivectomy;
Humans;
Methods;
Tooth
- From:Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
2018;34(3):208-217
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The maxillary anterior teeth play an important role in esthetics. The esthetic of maxillary anterior teeth is closely related to tooth morphology and also harmony with gingiva. Precise diagnosis and treatment plan are essential to satisfy patient's demand, and sometimes surrounding soft tissue management is involved to achieve the goal. Gingivectomy can be considered as one method to make esthetic restoration possible. As well as esthetics, function has to be considered in maxillary anterior teeth restoration. Definitive cast of abutment and diagnostic cast waxed up labially were superimposed with model scanner, so can provide former comfortable occlusion. This case report demonstrates functional and esthetic improvements of two patients through gingivectomy and the data of superimposed image of casts.
