MORPHOLOGY OF FACIAL SURFACES

MORPHOLOGY OF FACIAL SURFACES:

This page relates to the following procedures:

  • MODB
  • MODXYZ
  • Composite pontics
  • Class IV
  • extensive Class Vs
  • direct composite veneers
  • extensive incisal restorations
  • composite prosthodontics –  lengthening of abraded or eroded natural teeth.

DETERMINANTS OF ACCEPTABLE ESTHETICS

  • Resin hue, chroma, and value, the latter being the most significant
  • Resin opacity/ metamerism
  • creating an outline form and silhouette which correctly define the tooth in terms of size.
  •  facets and facial morphology that mimic the surrounding tooth
  •  surface texture of the surrounding dentition and mimicking it
  • ensuring that the facial prominence, line angles and heights of contact are faithful to the original form of the tooth.