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Monize Ferreira Figueiredo de Carvalho1, Adriana M Botelho, Karine T A Tavano
1MSc student, Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Vales of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri, Diamantina, Brazil.
Abstract:
Dental caries is one of the most prevalent conditions in humans; the purpose of restorative dentistry is to recreate the anatomy of the affected tooth thus the use of fragments from natural teeth as an effective restorative method. A maxillary first premolar left was prepared for an inverted 4/5 crown due to involvement of the vestibular face, after prepared received an allogeneic collage with similar color and dimension. Follow-up after 12 months indicated a stable restoration. Clinically, the site was without signs of caries, migration of the fragment or marginal infiltration. Biological restoration is a viable alternative for reestablishing function and esthetics to damaged/decayed teeth and therefore, biological restoration as an alternative to other restorative options.
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