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Less Is More: A Minimally Invasive Approach to Anterior Aesthetic Rehabilitation
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- Dentistry Today
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- Dentistry Today
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Summary and scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol. Not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
A 28-year-old patient with a reverse smile line received limited orthodontics plus four maxillary anterior veneers instead of full-mouth restorations, showing a workflow that prioritizes preserving healthy tooth structure.
Key points
- 01
A 28-year-old female presented with insufficient maxillary anterior display and excessive mandibular anterior display at repose.
- 02
The treatment plan used mandibular Invisalign to intrude and retract the lower incisors, followed by porcelain veneers on the maxillary anterior teeth only.
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APT (Aesthetic Pre-evaluative Temporaries) guided depth cuts of 1.5 mm incisal and 0.5 mm facial to limit reduction.
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Final impressions used retraction paste and polyvinyl siloxane after rubber-dam isolation; lithium disilicate veneers were fabricated from provisional contours.
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