Aesthetic Evolution: B.O.P.T. concept

BOPT philosophy

- Minimal invasive aesthetic dentistry- Adhesive dentistry

When and why prepare a tooth for full crown

BOPT concept:

- Limitations and advantages- Vertical vs. horizontal tooth preparation

- Relationship between crown and natural tooth- Relationship between crown and soft tissue- Vertical prep-coronal and apical to CEJ

- Intrasulcular mapping- Tooth preparation- Provisional relining (step by step)- Cementation

- Prosthetic approach and new biological width- Gingival margin and harmony retrieval- Crown margin and periodontal response- Provisional relining and controlled invasion of sulcus

- Analogic and digital impression- Lab procedures: model and ditching of abutment- Final emergence profile of the restoration- Double cord impression technique- Materials and techniques