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          FIG 5 Digital planning
                                                                                  Icon Resin infiltration
                                                                                  The kit consists of 18% Hydrochloric acid that
                                                                                  should be applied for 3 minutes to let it infil-
                                                                                  trate enamel prisms followed by Icon dry which
                                                                                  is ethanol to cause dehydration and Icon resin
                                                                                  infiltrant for a minute followed by curing for 40
                                                                                  seconds.  The  process  can  be  repeated  if  the
                                                                                  operator is not satisfied with the results.

                                                                                  Facial Analysis
                                                                                  Lip  was  asymmetrical  making  the  smile  look
          FIG 6 Frontal retracted                                                 canted.  Dental  midline  and  facial  midline
                                                                                  match however philtrum and cupid bow do not
                                                                                  giving the impression that the arch is not cen-
                                                                                  tered.  Smile  is  gummy  and  gingival  display
                                                                                  increases posteriorly however we did not have
                                                                                  enough time to address it and the patient said it
                                                                                  does not bother her.
                                                                                    She likes the teeth shape and display except
                                                                                  the canines and some incisal edges where it has
                                                                                  worn down due to nail biting.

                                                                                  Dental Analysis
                                                                                  Invisalign  was  done.  There  are  hypominer-
                                                                                  alised areas and texture is a major concern.

                                                                                  Flow of appointments
                                                                                  First Appointment: 30 minutes (Photographs,
                                                                                  Impressions and Finances)
                                                                                  Second Appointment: 3 hours (Separated by 24
          FIG 7 Patient procedure

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