Silicone Additive Manufactured Indices Performed from a Virtual Diagnostic Waxing for Direct Composite Diastema Closure Combined with Resin Infiltration Technique on White Spot Lesions: A Case Report. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • The present article describes the resin infiltration technique to address white spots lesions presented on anterior and premolar teeth of a young patient after orthodontic treatment and the digital workflow for planning a diastema closure on the maxillary anterior teeth using facial photographs, an intraoral scanner, a facially driven diagnostic waxing using a dental computer-aided design (CAD) software, and 3-piece additive manufactured (AM) clear silicone indices. The virtual design of the silicone indices was completed using an open-source CAD software and included a flexible clear buccal piece, flexible clear lingual piece, and rigid clear custom tray. The unique 3-piece index design allows a horizontal path of insertion, controlled uniform thickness of the indices, flexible and rigid material properties combination, accurate translation of the diagnostic waxing into the patients mouth, and digital storage of the designs.

published proceedings

  • J Prosthodont

author list (cited authors)

  • Revilla-Len, M., Fountain, J., Piedra-Cascn, W., Zandinejad, A., & zcan, M.

citation count

  • 4

complete list of authors

  • Revilla-León, Marta||Fountain, Joshua||Piedra-Cascón, Wenceslao||Zandinejad, Amirali||Özcan, Mutlu

publication date

  • October 2019

publisher