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DENTAL TECHNOLOGY, JANUARY-MARCH 2023

FIG 8 FIG 9
FIG 8-9: Second step. Body/mouth scan

FIG 10 FIG 11 FIG 12
FIG 10-12: Third step. Intraoral scanning

FIG 14

FIG 13 FIG 15 FIG 16: Fifth step. Thin veneer
FIG 13-15: Fourth step. Facet test “Test drive”

Vivadent. For the model, we used the new Smokey White resin from very high degree of reflected incident light. Crystals of fluoroapatite
Shera. reflect and diffuse the incident light, which produces considerable
Apply a thin layer of material over the entire surface where the brightness.
ceramic will be applied. Place the refractory beads on the substrate as Apply a thin layer of ceramic material such as wash brand. Use the
illustrated, at an angle of approximately 45 degrees. Use the firing material according to the color you want to achieve; if you have a
program described in the photograph. New generations of ceramics tooth that is darker, use the appropriate dentin for classic prepara-
are now available. The biggest advantage is that these ceramic pow- tions. If the color of the tooth is as bright as the desired color, use opa-
ders have the smallest shrinkage ever and also a structure devoid of line or neutral powders for the firing wash.
porosity. In addition, the ceramics contain oxapatite crystals, and has After the first wash firing, we place the abutments into the printed
the ability to recreate the natural appearance of the tooth thanks to a model and prepare the model for layering. Initially, it is enough to