Volume 35, Issue 7 pp. 1050-1057
CLINICAL ARTICLE

Full-mouth rehabilitation in a completely digital workflow using partially adhesive monolithic zirconia restorations

Carlos Roberto Luna-Domínguez DDS, MS

Carlos Roberto Luna-Domínguez DDS, MS

Department of Prosthodontics, Autonomous University of Tamaulipas, School of Dentistry, Tampico-Madero University Center, Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Private Practice, Odontología Avanzada, Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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Jorge Humberto Luna-Domínguez PhD

Corresponding Author

Jorge Humberto Luna-Domínguez PhD

Research Center, Autonomous University of Tamaulipas, School of Dentistry, Tampico-Madero University Center, Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Private Practice, Odontología Avanzada, Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Correspondence

Jorge Humberto Luna-Domínguez. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas, School of Dentistry, Tampico-Madero University Center, Av. Universidad Esq. Con Blvd, Adolfo López Mateos, S/N Tampico, Tamaulipas C.P. 89337, Mexico.

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Markus Blatz DMD, PhD

Markus Blatz DMD, PhD

Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, Penn Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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First published: 07 April 2023
Citations: 3

Abstract

Objective

This clinical case describes a completely digital workflow using current digital technologies for a full-mouth adhesive rehabilitation with ultra-translucent multilayer zirconia restorations.

Clinical Considerations

A healthy 60-year-old man with abfractions on all upper and lower molars and severe tooth wear underwent a full-mouth rehabilitation with laminate veneers and partial adhesive restorations. A proper zirconia bonding protocol was realized to provide a durable bond between the ultra-translucent zirconia and the resin cement. Furthermore, the implementation of a digital workflow enables the clinician to have an effective communication during treatment planning and simplify the clinical and laboratory procedures, providing the patient with long-term esthetic treatment and functional results.

Conclusion

The implementation of a completely digital workflow and the use of ultra-translucent multilayer zirconia for indirect adhesive restorations can be an alternative with simplified and predictable procedures for patients with dental wear and teeth discolorations.

Clinical Significance

The digital workflow described is intended to facilitate the planning and execution of a full-mouth adhesive rehabilitation and demonstrates to clinicians a reliable zirconia bonding concept for minimally invasive anterior and posterior restorations.

DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

The data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author. The data are not publicly available due to privacy or ethical restrictions.

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