Fully Digital Chairside Workflow for Anterior Prosthetic Rehabilitation: From Digital Data Acquisition to Final Smile Enhancement

Abstract

1.Background/Objectives: The integration of intraoral scanning, CAD/CAM technologies, and additive manufacturing has enabled the development of fully digital workflows in prosthodontics; however, their application in chairside anterior rehabilitations remains less documented. This clinical case aimed to evaluate a complete digital, chairside protocol for anterior maxillary rehabilitation, emphasizing digital planning and staged provisionalization. 2.Methods: A 50-year-old male patient with partial anterior maxillary edentulism was treated using a fully digital workflow, including intraoral and facial scanning, Digital Smile Design, CAD-based wax-up, and fabrication of 3D-printed eggshell and on-abutment provisional restorations, followed by chairside milling of monolithic zirconia fixed prostheses. 3.Results: The staged provisional approach enabled validation of esthetics and function, guided minimally invasive tooth preparation, and facilitated soft tissue conditioning. The final restorations demonstrated satisfactory marginal adaptation, occlusion, and esthetic integration, with high patient acceptance. 4.Conclusion: A fully digital, chairside workflow allowed predictable and efficient anterior rehabilitation, improving treatment control, communication, and patient involvement, supporting its clinical applicability in modern prosthodontic practice within the limitations of a single case.