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26 cosmetic section DENTAL TECHNOLOGY, JULY-SEPTEMBER 2022

FIG 13: The result of the layering after firing. FIG 14: The final try-in of the veneers on teeth 11 and 21.

FIG 15: The clinical situation after six weeks. The papillae showed complete regeneration. FIG 16: The veneers showed a highly esthetic appearance in terms of shape and color

FIG 17: Result: The patient was delighted with his new smile. The lips and incisal edges harmo-
nized with each other.

technique. The ten veneers were created given a more bulbous shape using com- About the authors
on a fabricated master model using the posite. The space between the cuspids
platinum foil technique from the veneer- and the lateral incisors was closed in the
ing ceramic VITA VMK MASTER. The same manner. This gave the dental tech-
dentin section was reproduced with fluo- nician an accurate indication of the
rescent LUMINARY 1 (white) and DEN- requested corrections. After the correc-
TINE 1M1. The internal characterizations tion firing, the final incorporation of the
were carried out using VITA INTERNO surface texture and the high-gloss polish-
Stains 01 (white) and 02 (sand). The ing, the veneers could be cemented using
enamel portion could be achieved using dual-curing composite cement after
Dentist Dr. Alexandre Richard Lausanne, Switzerland and Dental
alternating layers of TRANSLUCENT 1 hydrofluoric acid etching and silaniza-
Technician Xavier Bosson Châtel-Saint-Denis, Switzerland
(whitish), 2 (yellowish-brownish), 4 tion. Using veneers made of VITA VMK
(neutral) and 5 (light blue), as well as MASTER ceramic, a highly esthetic
neutral OPAL TRANSLUCENT 1 and appearance could be achieved in terms of
whitish ENAMEL 1. shape and color. The lips and incisal
edges harmonized well with each other.
FIXING AND HIGHLY ESTHETIC RESULTS The patient expressed his great satisfac-
During the clinical try-in of the finished tion with the final results of the cosmetic
veneers, the contours of the cuspids were reconstruction with a relaxed smile.