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ArticleCase reports in dentistry2022

Facial Line Angles: A Key to Tooth-like Rehabilitation.

Rim Kallala, Yosra Gassara, Ines Azouzi, Amani Adli, Dalenda Hadyaoui, Zohra Nouira, Chiraz Baccouche, Soumaya Touzi, Belhassen Harzallah, Mounir Cherif

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10 authors.

Rim KallalaUniversity of Monastir, Faculty of dental Medicine, Department of dental anatomy, Monastir, Tunisia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2120-9009
Yosra GassaraUniversity of Monastir, Research Laboratory of Occlusodontics and Ceramic Prostheses LR16ES15, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia.
Ines AzouziUniversity of Monastir, Research Laboratory of Occlusodontics and Ceramic Prostheses LR16ES15, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia.
Amani AdliUniversity of Monastir, Research Laboratory of Occlusodontics and Ceramic Prostheses LR16ES15, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia.
Dalenda HadyaouiUniversity of Monastir, Research Laboratory of Occlusodontics and Ceramic Prostheses LR16ES15, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia.
Zohra NouiraUniversity of Monastir, Research Laboratory of Occlusodontics and Ceramic Prostheses LR16ES15, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia.
Chiraz BaccoucheUniversity of Monastir, Faculty of dental Medicine, Department of dental anatomy, Monastir, Tunisia.
Soumaya TouziUniversity of Monastir, Faculty of dental Medicine, Department of dental anatomy, Monastir, Tunisia.
Belhassen HarzallahUniversity of Monastir, Research Laboratory of Occlusodontics and Ceramic Prostheses LR16ES15, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia.
Mounir CherifUniversity of Monastir, Research Laboratory of Occlusodontics and Ceramic Prostheses LR16ES15, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia.

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Abstract

Recently, improvement of appearance and a quest for beauty have become a primary concern for patients. It is a challenging task for a clinician to achieve esthetic integration of prosthetic pieces for anterior teeth, particularly for highly demanding patients who give attention to particular details. The challenge is harder when only one tooth has to be restored. The objective is to achieve a fully and perfectly integrated rehabilitation with natural dentition. Poorly described, facial line angles are key to the success of achieving the desired tooth shape, especially for the maxillary central incisor. They influence both the shape and color of the tooth through optical illusion. Their misplacement could certainly spoil the esthetic outcome. Thus, it is mandatory to respect and recreate them. The objective of the present study was to define and then to highlight their importance. It also aimed to give some tips on how to perfect the shape of prosthetic teeth through a clinical case of central incisor esthetic rehabilitation.

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