Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry (Sep 2022)
Digitally Guided Workflow for the Esthetic and Prosthetic Oral Rehabilitation of a Patient with Excessive Gingival Display: A Case Report
Abstract
Bandar Alresheedi Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Al-Mulaydah, Qassim, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Bandar Alresheedi, Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Qassim University, P.O. Box: 6700, Al-Mulaydah, Qassim, 51452, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Tel +966563118990, Fax +966 0163801762, Email [email protected]: This report describes the esthetic and prosthetic oral rehabilitation of a patient with excessive gingival display using a digital guided workflow. As per this digital workflow, the patient’s photographs, three-dimensional radiographic images, and a diagnostic digital intraoral scan were obtained. Preoperative digital case planning and designing were followed by the fabrication of surgical guides, printed casts, and matrices to accurately execute surgical esthetic crown lengthening and reproduce the digital design in the subsequent prosthetic rehabilitation.Keywords: digital dentistry, excessive gingival display, pink esthetics, surgical guide, smile design
