Incorporating orthodontics into restorative treatment to improve long-term prognosis

Interdisciplinary treatment that incorporated orthodontics with restorative dentistry was used in this complex case to achieve major esthetic changes for a 45-year-old female patient, whose primary concern was the worn appearance of her teeth. The planning and sequential treatment of the case was facilitated using a system of diagnosis, risk assessment, and risk management. By employing orthodontics in the treatment plan, the number of restorations was kept to a minimum, thereby reducing the biomechanical risk to the dentition.