Ensaio restaurador ou mock-up no planejamento estético para laminados cerâmicos

Abstract

Aesthetics play a prominent role in Restorative Dentistry, and oral rehabilitation presents a challenge for both Dentists and dental prosthetics technicians. In this context, the restorative trial or mock-up is essential for accurate diagnosis, followed by planning and predictability. Consequently, patients and professionals seek minimally invasive procedures and excellent results, achieved through ceramic veneers that offer a biomimetic perspective. Thus, the present work aims to provide a narrative literature review on the restorative trial or mock-up, highlighting its importance within an aesthetic restorative plan for ceramic veneers, as well as discussing the main clinical stages of preparations for minimally invasive ceramic veneers. Searches were conducted in the PubMed, SciELO, and Web of Science databases, and the keywords “Esthetics, Dental,” “Dental Laminates,” “Dental Porcelain,” “Mouth Rehabilitation,” “Models, Dental,” “Follow-Up Studies,” and “Photography, Dental,” available in the DeCS (Health Sciences Descriptors) and Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) databases, were combined using the Boolean operators “AND” and “OR.” Inclusion criteria were: full-text articles available in Portuguese and English, focusing on the topic, published in the last ten years. Conversely, articles not addressing the topic, duplicates, letters to the editor, articles dated outside the established period, and articles with unavailable full text were excluded. Additionally, for discussion and demonstration of the main stages of preparations for minimally invasive ceramic veneers related to mock-up, photographic images were kindly provided by Prof. Dr. Rafael Barroso Pazinatto.