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Biogeneric tool to respect morphology and occlusion for
posterior teeth: two clinical cases
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Dental anatomy, Dental Faculty of Medicine Tunisia
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Faculty of dental medicine
Department of Fixed Prosthodontics
University of Monastir, Research laboratory of Occlusodontics and Ceramic Prostheses LR16ES15, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia, University of Monastir, Tunisia
Submission date: 2024-05-20
Final revision date: 2024-06-24
Acceptance date: 2024-07-02
Publication date: 2024-08-26
Corresponding author
Kallala Rim
Dental anatomy, Dental Faculty of Medicine Tunisia
Prosthodontics 2024;74(3):225-231
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ABSTRACT
Regardless of the tooth restoration technique
used, the original tooth morphology always serves
as the ideal guide for replication. Intact natural
tooth morphology is an indisputable reference
point in dentistry, playing a crucial role in both
form and function, especially for posterior teeth.
Previously, for milled restorations, the occlusal
morphology was derived from a library of standard
morphologies. However, contemporary dentistry
offers the biogeneric tooth model, an innovative
tool that ensures respect for both morphology
and occlusion in each clinical situation. It
utilizes a computer-controlled matching process,
referencing the affected tooth to the opposite,
adjacent, or contralateral tooth.
This paper aims to highlight the contribution
of the biogeneric tool by comparing two distinct
clinical scenarios: one with and one without the
biogeneric tool.
The first clinical report details an older case
of an endocrown restoration using the virtual
library of morphologies. The second clinical
report details the application of the biogeneric
tool and demonstrates the resulting respected morphology. A step-by-step protocol, from design
to cementation, is described for both restoration
cases.