Abstract

More and more patients are seeking treatment today to improve their facial appearance. Under the pressure of advertisements full of promises for quick fix solutions, clinicians often rush for “instant smile” design. Teeth are aggressively prepared for all ceramic crowns and porcelain veneers to correct structural damage as well as orthodontic discrepancies at the expense of healthy tooth structure, function and long-term outcome. This lecture will show how merging restorative dentistry and orthodontics can facilitate treatment and solve esthetics challenges in a most conservative and cost-effective approach.

Learning objectives

• Learn how to merge orthodontics and restorative dentistry in patients with challenging conditions
• Develop a well-coordinated interdisciplinary orthodontic-restorative treatment approach 

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