Lithium disilicate ceramic fragments in maxillary midline diastema / Fragmentos cerâmicos à base de dissilicato de lítio em diastema da linha média maxilar

• Autor(a) principal: Cerqueira, Gabriela Alves de
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Arenas-Márquez, María Jesús, Pierote, Josúe Junior Araújo, Paulillo, Luis Alexandre Maffei Sartini
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Veras
• Texto Completo: https://ojs.brazilianjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/BRJD/article/view/21146
• topic: Esthetics; Cementation; Ceramics; Diastema.

Maxillary midline diastema is one of the main smile esthetic complaints by the population. Considering the positive effect that an esthetically harmonious smile can produce, in the view of conservative adhesive dentistry, ceramic fragments have been highly requested as a resolutive therapeutic option in cases of closure of the maxillary midline diastema. Therefore, this study presents a clinical case report in which ceramic fragments based on high-translucency (HT) lithium disilicate were used in units 11 and 21 to close the midline diastema in a young adult patient. Before the restorative procedure, a study model, diagnostic wax-up for the mock-up and provisional pieces were produced. After a conservative tooth preparation, the teeth and ceramic fragments were conditioned following pre-established protocols, and a photoactivated resin cement was used as a cementing agent. The ceramic fragments met the expectations of patients and were indicated for being a conservative, safe, and effective esthetic treatment.