Sunit Kumar Jurel

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Restoration of an unaesthetic smile can be accomplished by various treatment approaches, indirect and direct. However, use of direct treatment modalities such as laminate veneers ensures minimal loss of tooth tissue, along with, pleasing final result which increases the acceptability of the treatment by the patient. Ceramics have been proved superior to composites for laminates, owing to increased strength, abrasion resistance and color stability. In this case report, anterior maxillary discolored dentition is restored by using ceramic laminate veneers. Keywords: Laminate veneers, Ceramic veneers, Minimal tooth preparation, Direct esthetic restorative treatment.

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Maxillofacial deformities that result from trauma, developmental abnormalities, destructive cancer surgeries, surgically operated mucormycosis can be difficult for a person to deal with as it affects the esthetics and functions and further degrades their quality of life. Hence, maxillofacial prosthesis not only corrects the deformity but also boost the self-confidence so that the patient can live his/ her life to the fullest. The creation of prostheses is currently undergoing a revolution, crediting the new, cutting-edge technologies including 3D modelling, printing, and imaging. These innovative methods are replacing the manual, labour-intensive, and expensive traditional methods of producing prosthetics with faster, less expensive methods that enable the creation of patient-specific prostheses. Our research aim to provide an update on the digital workflow of fabricating a maxillofacial prosthesis, highlighting the data collecting techniques at hand for extraoral, intraoral, and complex maxillofacial abnormalities, as well as evaluating the software’s used for data processing and designing. Also as the demand for a digital approach to craniofacial rehabilitation increases, it may be seen that the work of software designers will be at demand to help create accessible and user-friendly modules similar to those used in dental laboratories. As the demand for a digital approach to craniofacial rehabilitation is increasing, it has been noticed that assistance from the software designer will be required in future to produce user-friendly and accessible modules comparable to those used in dentistry laboratories   Keywords: Maxillofacial Prosthesis, Digital manufacturing technologies, Data acquisition, Computer­aided design, 3D printing, Additive Manufacturing

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