Custom characterization of the provisional restoration

The fabrication of esthetic custom provisional restorations that provide optimum esthetics and function accomplished with minimal chairside time is described. The effects of mamelons, translucency, and incisal haloes are reproduced to mimic natural dentition. The technique is based on a provisional shell that is made in the laboratory and relined intraorally for a more precise fit. In addition, it can be characterized chairside to better satisfy the esthetic demands of the patient. The laboratory-processed shell allows us to attain optimal physical characteristics with auto-polymerizing methylmethacrylate resin.