S. Buduru
Department of Dental Prosthetics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Stomestet Dental Clinic, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
M. Manziuc
Department of Dental Prosthetics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
P. Varga
Dental Medicine Student, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
R. Buduru
Stomestet Dental Clinic, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
S. Balhuc
Department of Dental Prosthetics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
A. Kui
Department of Dental Prosthetics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
L. Mitariu
Dental Morphology Discipline, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Lucian Blaga University, Sibiu, Romania
C. Culcitchi
Stomestet Dental Clinic, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
R. Buzatu
Department of Dental Aesthetics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
A. Mesaros
Department of Dental Propaedeutics and Aesthetics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Abstract
Obtaining functional and aesthetically pleasing dental restorations is the main goal of prosthetic treatments. A patient’s smile should be in harmony with her/his facial features, reflect her/his personality and give her/him self-confidence. Nowadays, the vision that the doctor has in mind when designing a treatment plan can be materialised by means of a wax-up and subsequently by an indirect mock-up. Wax-ups can be made using the conventional method, i.e., by the addition of wax on a cast, or digitally, by creating 2D or 3D options of future dental restorations.