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Camila Sales Jreige1, Ricardo Nisioka Kimura2, Ângelo Raphael Toste Coelho Segundo3
1Master Student, Department of Prosthodontics, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Abstract:
A method is presented for obtaining a virtual 4-dimensional patient that replicates the intended esthetic treatment. The process involves facial and intraoral scanning to acquire records and software manipulation to enable a virtual waxing of the smile. Once the digital design is complete, patient information can be merged to generate an animated video of the projected rehabilitation, displaying movement and smile dynamics. This strategy provides a noninvasive and reliable diagnostic tool for predicting clinical outcomes.
