Chairside Magazine Volume 2, Issue 1 - Glidewell Dental Labs

CASE A
CASE D
This 59-year-old female patient presented with a collapsed vertical and anterior bridge that did not show teeth when she smiled. The lack of supporting bone
made implants unfeasible, so BioTemps were placed to overcome the resorbtion and restore a normal vertical dimension. Pink acrylic was used to mask the
resorbed area and permit a smile that would show her teeth.
This 21-year-old male patient would cover his smile with his hand to hide his teeth. This patient has suffered with GERD and has been treated by a physician.
Once under control, treatment could proceed and BioTemps were placed on the upper arch. The patient was visibly moved at seeing his new smile, and the
final restorations matched the size and shape of the BioTemps.
CASE B
CASE E
This 45-year-old male patient had a severe parafunctional habit for all of his adult life. Because of his edge-to-edge bite, he had lost several millimeters of vertical
dimension over the decades. Full upper and lower BioTemps were placed to restore vertical dimension and establish proper overjet and overbite.
This 34-year-old male patient did not like how his PFM bridge from #6-8 looked and the fact that food always got caught underneath. The patient decided to
restore his teeth from #5-12 at the same time. BioTemps were placed from #5-12 to successfully address the patient’s aesthetic and functional concerns.
CASE C
CASE F
This 41-year-old male patient had always smiled with his lips closed because he was embarrassed by the look of his smile. He did not like the spaces between
his teeth, the multiple discolorations or how short the teeth had become from parafunctional activity. BioTemps were used to improve his smile on the same
appointment and to act as a template for final restorations.
This 28-year-old male patient had multiple failing composites with recurrent decay and moderate periodontitis. He was also embarrassed to smile. After completing
his periodontal program, full-arch BioTemps were placed on the upper. The gingival embrasures were intentionally left open so the patient could easily
floss.
Photo Gallery: BioTemps Provisional Restorations
Photo Gallery: BioTemps Provisional Restorations