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Color-matching strategies for non-vital discolored teeth: part 1. Laboratory ceramic veneer fabrication solutions.

UNLABELLED: The following is a case report exemplifying the restorative and esthetic correction of a discolored stump shade of a non-vital tooth maxillary left central incisor tooth. Treatment options are non-vital bleaching of the root canal-treated tooth or esthetic restoration through an understanding of color and layered ceramics, where the latter was employed. Proper shade communication as well as additional facial tooth preparation and reduction are key clinical requirements in order to allow the ceramist adequate room to affect a color change without sacrificing translucency or vitality of the definitive restorations.

CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Esthetic restorative correction of a discolored stump tooth shade can be managed with an understanding of color, shade communication, proper tooth preparation, and ceramic layering techniques.

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