DIRECT COMPOSITE RESIN IN THE ESTHETIC RECONTOURING OF CANINES IN CASE OF LATERAL INCISOR AGENESIS: CASE REPORT
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https://doi.org/10.46311/2318-0579.58.eUJ3093Keywords:
Agenesis, Aesthetic dentistry, Dental reshapingAbstract
The search for a harmonious smile has been more frequent, which leads dental surgeons to specialize aiming to improve their skills and knowledge, thus having several techniques to perform esthetic treatments with excellence. Dental agenesis is the complete absence of the tooth in its embryological stage. The most accepted etiology to explain the occurrence of dental anomalies is genetic alteration. This is one of the main causes of esthetic dissatisfaction, when it affects anterior teeth. The objective of this case report is to demonstrate the application of direct composite resin in the esthetic recontouring of canines in a case of agenesis of lateral incisors. After planning and approval by the patient, homemade tooth whitening was performed for two weeks. After fifteen days, a silicone guide based on diagnostic waxing was made. Subsequently, the buccal crest of the canines was slightly worn followed by recontouring with composite resin. After all the esthetic parameters of smile were restored, the patient showed total satisfaction with the result. Direct restoration with composite resin, when well-planned and correctly performed, is an excellent alternative for dental reshaping, recovering the shape, function and esthetic harmony of the smile.
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