The diagnostic wax-up was impressed to make a solid model to
be used in fabricating a vacu-formed stent. This was then used
to verify adequate coronal reduction in all dimensions, and also
to fabricate the chairside acrylic provisional restorations.
A single-piece chairside acrylic provisional restoration was fabricated using Integrity Temporary Crown & Bridge Material by
Dentsply-Caulk, with LuxaGlaze High Gloss Temporary Varnish.
Steve’s restorations were fabricated using E.Max crowns for all
his anterior teeth and premolars (for maximum esthetics), and
Zirconia crowns for all his molars (for maximum strength). All
restorations were bonded in place using Calibra Resin Cement
by Dentsply-Caulk, and a night guard was fabricated for future
protection. All expectations were not just met, but ultimately
exceeded, with respect to restored esthetics and function.
Steve chose shade B1 for his provisional restorations, and wore
them for one week to allow him time to evaluate his chosen
shade, new tooth proportions, restored facial esthetics, and phonetics. After one week Steve returned to the office and we impressed his provisionalized upper arch to send to the lab to have
a three-dimensional model of his verified incisal edge position
and overall teeth proportions.
After fabricating and placing Steve's new upper final restorations
in his chosen shade of 1M1, his lower restorations were designed and fabricated to correspond to his newly-restored upper
arch and determined vertical dimension.
Dr. Michael Fisher practices comprehensive family, cosmetic, and
implant dentistry in Rockwall, Texas. He is a 1990 graduate of
Baylor College of Dentistry, where he also completed a postgraduate AEGD residency in 1991. Dr. Fisher has performed
countless full-mouth restorations and has personally placed and
restored over 3000 dental implants. He travels both nationally
and internationally to teach and assist other doctors in the art
and science of complex restorative dentistry. Dr. Fisher maintains
ongoing ministries and educational presences in Russia, South
Africa, Haiti and Mexico where he often travels to work with
local churches, provide emergency dental services to the local
underserved people, and teach area dentists.
Dr. Michael Fisher
State of the Art Dentistry, Where Dentistry is an Art
1020 W. Ralph Hall Parkway, Suite 101
Rockwall, Texas 75032
Here we see Steve's new lower crowns prior to placement, and
one can appreciate the extraordinary attention to esthetics and
occlusal anatomy by Yuji Ono and his team at Fuji Dental Lab.
972-771-4000
www.drmichaelfisher.com
[email protected]
www.northtexasdentistry.com
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