Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry (Jan 2013)

Biological restoration: A 4/5 crown

  • Monize Ferreira Figueiredo de Carvalho,
  • Adriana M Botelho,
  • Karine T. A. Tavano,
  • Vanessa C. S. fernandes

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0970-4388.121834
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 31, no. 4
pp. 282 – 285

Abstract

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Dental caries is one of the most prevalent conditions in humans; the purpose of restorative dentistry is to recreate the anatomy of the affected tooth thus the use of fragments from natural teeth as an effective restorative method. A maxillary first premolar left was prepared for an inverted 4/5 crown due to involvement of the vestibular face, after prepared received an allogeneic collage with similar color and dimension. Follow-up after 12 months indicated a stable restoration. Clinically, the site was without signs of caries, migration of the fragment or marginal infiltration. Biological restoration is a viable alternative for reestablishing function and esthetics to damaged/decayed teeth and therefore, biological restoration as an alternative to other restorative options.

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