{"title":"How to manage an implant displaced in the maxillary sinus.","authors":"Matteo Chiapasco, Grazia Tommasato","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46271,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry","volume":"20 1","pages":"94"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143415142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michal Štefanatný, Peter Dírer, Šimon Belák, Jana Štefanatná, Peter Kriška
{"title":"Resin-bonded bridge.","authors":"Michal Štefanatný, Peter Dírer, Šimon Belák, Jana Štefanatná, Peter Kriška","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46271,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry","volume":"20 1","pages":"10-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143415306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The power of the smile.","authors":"Martina Stefanini","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46271,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry","volume":"20 1","pages":"7-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143415459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Renato Voss Rosa, Bruna Luiza do Nascimento, Camila Sobral Sampaio, Ronaldo Hirata
{"title":"The 'marginal ridge sculpture' technique for anterior composite veneers. Clinical application in generalized diastemas.","authors":"Renato Voss Rosa, Bruna Luiza do Nascimento, Camila Sobral Sampaio, Ronaldo Hirata","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The objective of the present study was to close multiple diastemas. This presents a significant challenge for clinicians, given the esthetic considerations and the need for precise replication of various types of tooth tissue. While direct composite resin layering is a demanding technique, it proves to be a viable approach for reshaping tooth anatomy. This article outlines a sculpting technique designed for anterior composite veneers, emphasizing the importance of marginal ridge reconstruction preceding the enamel buccal increment.</p><p><strong>Clinical considerations: </strong>This report details the clos-ure of multiple diastemas using direct composite resin without any tooth preparation, focusing on extending the lingual shell composite resin layering and subsequently sculpting marginal ridges. A mylar strip was employed to aid in accommodating the composite resin along the length of the marginal ridge. Rubber dam isolation was used, secured with dental floss ties. The final esthetic outcome was achieved through meticulous finishing and polishing procedures.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The technique, centered on marginal ridge reconstruction, streamlines the stratification process and significantly reduces the time required for finishing and polishing. While mastering the technique demands practice, its application contributes substantially to achieving both esthetic and functional success, enhancing contact points to avoid gingival inflammation in anterior restorations.</p>","PeriodicalId":46271,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry","volume":"20 1","pages":"12-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143415452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francesco Mintrone, Anna Pasqualini Lancellotti, Vittorio Checchi, Ivan Melnychuk, Luigi Generali, Luca Giannetti
{"title":"Autotransplantation of retained canines unable to undergo orthodontic traction. A clinical report.","authors":"Francesco Mintrone, Anna Pasqualini Lancellotti, Vittorio Checchi, Ivan Melnychuk, Luigi Generali, Luca Giannetti","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The canine is the tooth that, together with the third molar, presents the highest risk of inclusion: 85% of these teeth are located in the palate and 15% in the buccal area. In most treatment plans, retained canines are driven to extrusion through orthodontic treatment. However, in some cases, for technical reasons or patient choice, it is not possible to perform this consolidated approach. The present clinical report evaluates 10 ectopic canines transplanted in both adults and younger patients with up to 60 months of follow-up.</p><p><strong>Case description: </strong>Two clinical cases are described in detail with accompanying photographs and radiographs. In both of these cases, the retained canine was extracted, the receiving site prepared, a proper socket adapted through the use of implant osteotomy burs, and the canine transplanted into its ideal position. The tooth was fixed to the adjacent teeth for a variable period and healing was uneventful. After 60 months (Case 1) and 24 months (Case 2) of follow-up, the teeth did not show any color variation, the vitality tests were positive, and no signs of periapical reactions were detected.</p><p><strong>Practical implications: </strong>The transplantation of included canines, even with a formed apex, seems to be a successful procedure, although it should be reserved for those cases where an orthodontic approach is not viable. This procedure is able to provide a natural tooth with proprioceptive function, capable of accompanying the natural growth of the patient's jaws, with consequent eruption together with the adjacent teeth.</p>","PeriodicalId":46271,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry","volume":"20 1","pages":"48-61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143415139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ignacio Farga-Niñoles, Sahir Ladha, Oliver S Cunningham, Tohgo Tai Kimura
{"title":"Reattaching broken tooth fragments in uncomplicated enamel and dentin crown fractures. A case report.","authors":"Ignacio Farga-Niñoles, Sahir Ladha, Oliver S Cunningham, Tohgo Tai Kimura","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Early treatment of uncomplicated coronal fractures is crucial for both esthetic and prognostic reasons. Des-pite the importance of these procedures, current guidelines lack specificity in addressing the reattachment of tooth fragments. The present article aims to demonstrate the process of reattaching a fractured tooth fragment through a case report with detailed images, and to discuss the methodology used, including the critical use of isolation techniques and the introduction of modern advancements in composites and bonding systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":46271,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry","volume":"20 1","pages":"80-91"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143415069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gonzalo Blasi, Lory Abrahamian, Ricardo Palacios-Bañuelos, Victor Clavijo, Alvaro Blasi
{"title":"Management of a malpositioned implant with peri-implant mucosal dehiscence. Combined prosthetic-surgical-orthodontic treatment.","authors":"Gonzalo Blasi, Lory Abrahamian, Ricardo Palacios-Bañuelos, Victor Clavijo, Alvaro Blasi","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present case report provides a comprehensive guide to treating malpositioned implants with peri-implant mucosal dehiscence in the esthetic zone, a common yet challenging complication in implant therapy. It emphasizes the importance of evaluating implant restorability as a first step. The treatment detailed in this report adopts an interdisciplinary approach, integrating prosthetics, periodontics, and orthodontics. It starts with altering the prosthetic components to promote mucosal margin migration. After soft tissue maturation, a surgical procedure is employed that combines a modified tunnel technique with a connective tissue graft. This is followed by slow orthodontic extrusion to adjust the position of the adjacent teeth, enhancing papillae fill. The process concludes with the stabilization of the periodontal and peri-implant tissue, allowing for the final impressions and cementation of the restorations.</p>","PeriodicalId":46271,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry","volume":"20 1","pages":"62-77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143415062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Leonardo Diniz Resende, Eduardo Bresciani, Rafael Dos Santos Rocha, Wilson Roberto Sendyk, Yeon Jung Kim, Debora Pallos
{"title":"Icon for the treatment of postorthodontic white spot lesions. 2-year follow-up.","authors":"Leonardo Diniz Resende, Eduardo Bresciani, Rafael Dos Santos Rocha, Wilson Roberto Sendyk, Yeon Jung Kim, Debora Pallos","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The objective of the present case report is to describe Icon resin infiltration as a treatment option for postorthodontic white spot lesions (WSLs). A 23-year-old male patient complained of white spots on his maxillary anterior teeth that caused him significant esthetic concern in terms of his smile and affected his self-esteem. During the anamnesis, the patient reported that he noticed white spots directly after the brackets were removed after orthodontic treatment, which had not yet been completed. Based on the information obtained through the anamnesis and the clinical examination, the spots were deemed to be remineralized WSLs. The proposed treatment consisted of supervised at-home tooth whitening through bleaching in combination with microabrasion and resin infiltration. The clinical results were successful, showing significant improvement in terms of esthetics and the patient's self-esteem after only a single session of resin infiltration with Icon material. Treatment optimization and gain in clinical time were clearly demonstrated as well as the preservation of tooth tissue compared with other treatments.</p>","PeriodicalId":46271,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry","volume":"19 4","pages":"336-347"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}