Published April 26, 2025 | Version v1

ESTHETIC REHABILITATION WITH PORCELAIN LAMINATE VENEER FOR ANTERIOR DIASTEMA WITH A HIGHLY ATTACHED MAXILLARY LABIAL FRENUM : A CASE REPORT

  • 1. PGT, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital.
  • 2. Principal and Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital.
  • 3. Professor & Head of the Department, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital.
  • 4. PGT, Department of Periodontics, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital.

Description

IPS e.max is a lithium disilicate glass-ceramic known for its excellent translucency, durability, and strength, making it ideal for minimally invasive restorations. It mimics natural light refraction, ensuring superior esthetics, especially for single anterior and posterior crowns. It is a unique system that fulfills all of patients demands for minimally invasive dentistry.A maxillary midline diastema, often associated with a highly attached labial frenum, presents an esthetic challenge. In this case, the high frenum attachment was treated with Z-plasty frenectomy technique, which resulted in excellent healing with minimal scarring. This case report highlights the successful rehabilitation of a maxillary midline diastema using IPS e.max ceramic laminate veneers, achieving optimal esthetics and patient satisfaction.

 

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