Esthetic restoration using Digital Smile Design: a case report

Kwanghyun Kim; Kyuho Lee; Ahran Pae; Kwantae Noh; Hyeong-Seob Kim

doi:10.4047/jkap.2015.53.2.144

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Kim, Lee, Pae, Noh, and Kim: Esthetic restoration using Digital Smile Design: a case report

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J Korean Acad Prosthodont 2015;53(2):144-149.

Published online: 9 February 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4047/jkap.2015.53.2.144

Esthetic restoration using Digital Smile Design: a case report

Kwanghyun Kim, Kyuho Lee, Ahran Pae, Kwantae Noh, Hyeong-Seob Kim^∗

Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

^∗Corresponding Author: Hyeong-Seob Kim Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University Hoegi-Dong 1, Dongdaemun-Gu, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea +82 2 958 9340: e-mail, odontopia@khu.ac.kr

Received 14 November 201424 March 2015 Accepted 25 March 2015

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

To achieve an esthetic restoration, visualized information considering the facial aspect of patient is required. As for the reasons of esthetic failure, it could be explained by lack of communication and information such as horizontal, vertical and esthetic line. Therefore, it is important to deliver that the visualized information to dental technicians or other dentists for the success of esthetic treatment. This case report presents the process of visualizing esthetic information and designing the restoration using a digital diagnostic tool; Digital Smile Design.

Keywords: Digital Smile Design, Esthetic diagnosis, Esthetic restoration

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