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. 2021 Mar;16(2):784-785.
doi: 10.1016/j.jds.2020.05.010. Epub 2020 Jul 3.

A comprehensive digital approach to enhance smiles using an intraoral optical scanner and advanced 3-D sculpting software

Paul Zhivago  1 , Ilser Turkyilmaz  1
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A comprehensive digital approach to enhance smiles using an intraoral optical scanner and advanced 3-D sculpting software

Paul Zhivago et al. J Dent Sci. 2021 Mar.
No abstract available

Keywords: 3-D printing; Digital impression; Esthetics; Smile design; Veneer.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to this article.

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Digital scan of the teeth before (A), and after the digital design of proposed restorations (B). Digital file of both arches before 3-D printing (C). The maxillary resin cast with new smile design was fabricated with a 3-D printer (D). Intra-oral views of the patient before (E) and after (F) the treatment.
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