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Fig 3-5: Situation of the patient

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Fig 6-7: Study model, anterior view

Fig 8: Pala Premium anterior teeth with non-individualized surfaces Fig 9: Individualized surfaces 13 to 23

function despite the assembly of the anterior teeth. first phase I pay attention to the natural course of the gingival margin
(Figure 34 and 35). In the second stage, I cleanly cut out the spaces
Reassembly of the pRemolaRs and canines between the teeth with an artist’s nib and I perfect the marginal
In many cases, the new positioning of the anterior teeth does not yet transitions (Figure 36) Then I model the root processes with a spoon
harmonize optimally with the setup of the existing posterior teeth. back of a wax knife shaped for this purpose (Figure 37). I use a
Therefore, I now move the premolars to their new position and give toothbrush with hard plastic bristles to get a natural look (Figure 38)
the canines a fine-tuning to create a smooth transition towards the first and finally I carve out the labial frenulum with a probe (Figure 39). All
premolars. Next, I stabilize all teeth with pink wax (Figures 32 and 33) the modeling tools used can be seen in Figure 40.

finishing Important: The function of the posterior teeth should be preserved
First, I cut the wax around the collars of the teeth with a sharp knife as much as possible. If it’s not possible to do it immediately, the lower
and then I remove the excess from the surfaces of the teeth. In this must be adjusted accordingly in the next step.

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