🦷 Clinical Case Report: Anterior Zirconia Crowns
#7–10
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Chief Complaint / Indication
Patient presented with severe anterior tooth wear and multiple vertical fracture lines across teeth
#7–10. Esthetics and long-term integrity were compromised, making full coverage restorations the treatment of choice.
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Treatment Plan
• Restore teeth
#7–10 with single-unit full-contour zirconia crowns.
• Maintain conservative reduction with vertical prep principles while addressing fractures and wear.
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Procedure
1. Tooth Preparation
• Depth-cut markings used to guide precise and uniform reduction.
• Teeth prepared with a vertical finish line (vertiprep technique) to preserve maximum tooth structure and create an optimal path of insertion.
2. Gingival Management
• Retraction cord carefully packed to expose margins and improve scan accuracy.
3. Digital Workflow
• Intraoral scans performed with the DEXIS IO Scanner, ensuring high-resolution digital impressions of the prepared teeth and ...