This article illustrates the different digital dentistry steps in creating aesthetic porcelain veneers. The team used SHINING 3D’s intraoral scanning and resin 3D printing solutions.
1. Photographic Data Collection
Front facing image acquisition
Side profile image acquisition
Lip line and smile line image acquisition.
Profile image acquisition for the lip line and smile line.
Intraoral retracted frontal image
Intraoral black background photography
Natural tooth shade comparison
Shade guide with gingiva indicator
Comparison with desired shade
Shade selection under polarizer
Tooth stump shade selection
2. Data collection with Face scanner and intraoral scanner
Data acquired with intraoral scanner
Acquire facial data with Shining 3D’s face scanner
Smile, retracted and combination of data scanned by intraoral scanner and face scanner
Alignment of data scanned by face scanner and intraoral scanner
3. DSD and Model Creator
Design effect under the reference of 3D facial data
Model Measurements: Thickness of cervical 1/3 – Thickness of middle 1/3 – Thickness of incisal 1/3
Create models for model printing
Generate temporary crowns
4. Temporary crowns and model printing
Print pre-op model and print diagnostic model
Temporary veneer printing
Fit check of temporaries on the pre-op model
Thickness check of the temporary veneers
5. Try-in of the temporary veneers
Temporary veneers – intraoral view
Lateral buccal view with the 3D printed temporary veneers.
3D printed temporary veneers – lateral smile view
Anterior smile view with the 3D printed temporary veneers.
3D printed temporary veneers – full frontal face view and profile side view
6. Tooth preparation
Mark and create depth cuts for veneers preparation – temporaries removal
Prepare to expected depth – Preparation of the incisal – Preparation of the cervical
Tooth stump shade selection
7. Complete final restoration according to temporary veneers
Try-on of veneers on model
After staining and sintering
8. Bonding of Aesthetic Porcelain Veneers
Treatment of prepared tooth prior to bonding
Polish the prepared tooth with polishing paste
Intraoral photography after bonding