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Case Studies | Dental Medicine | Bulgaria | Volume 12 Issue 9, September 2023 | Rating: 4.8 / 10
Vertical Preparation for Fixed Prosthehic Restorations in Anterior Region: A Case Report
Magdalena Gugleva, Mihail Bachvarov
Abstract: In the past decade, many different authors have made a variety of attempts to find a tooth preparation technique for fixed dental prosthesis, which on one hand to satisfy the aesthetic requirements of patients, and on the other to maintain periodontal health. Abutment teeth can be prepared in different ways depending on the types of finish lines: preparations with defined margins (horizontal preparation) and without finish line (feather edge, knife edge, shoulderless). In this clinical case report the authors present a prosthetic treatment using the biologically oriented preparation technique (BOPT) in anterior area with zirconia restorations.
Keywords: vertical preparation, BOPT, zirconia crowns, CAD/CAM
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 9, September 2023,
Pages: 1899 - 1903