Gingival Conditioning with Provisional Composite Veneer Prior to Final Dental Restoration: Three-year Follow-up

B Mueller; G B Rauber; L A Linhares; J K Bernardon; E Santini; L F Pottmaier

doi:10.2341/21-116-S

Gingival Conditioning with Provisional Composite Veneer Prior to Final Dental Restoration: Three-year Follow-up

Oper Dent. 2023 May 1;48(3):237-244. doi: 10.2341/21-116-S.

Authors

B Mueller¹, G B Rauber², L A Linhares³, J K Bernardon⁴, E Santini⁵, L F Pottmaier⁶

Affiliations

¹ *Bruna Mueller, DDS, MS, PhD student, Department of Dentistry and Implant Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
² Gabrielle Branco Rauber, DDS, MS, PhD, Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
³ Ludmilla de Azevedo Linhares, DDS, MS, PhD, Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
⁴ Jussara Karina Bernadon, DDS, MS, PhD, associate professor, Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
⁵ Eduardo Santini, DDS, MS student, Department of Implant Dentistry at São Leopoldo Mandic, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
⁶ Larissa Fernanda Pottmaier, DDS, MS, PhD, Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.

PMID: 36917629
DOI: 10.2341/21-116-S

Abstract

This manuscript reports a three-year follow-up of a case of gingival conditioning with a provisional composite veneer prior to diastema closure and tooth recontouring with direct composites. This conservative treatment resulted in a natural and harmonious smile.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Composite Resins / therapeutic use
Dental Restoration, Permanent / methods
Dental Veneers
Diastema* / therapy
Esthetics, Dental
Follow-Up Studies
Gingival Diseases*
Humans
Tooth*

Substances

Composite Resins