# A Comprehensive Digital Workflow for Enhancing Dental Restorations in Severe Structural Wear

## TL;DR

This paper presents a digital workflow using CAD/CAM technology to improve dental restorations for patients with severe tooth wear.

## Contribution

The study introduces a comprehensive digital workflow that enhances diagnosis, planning, and material selection for complex dental restorations.

## Key findings

- Digital workflows improve diagnostic accuracy and material selection for severe tooth wear cases.
- Integration of digital visualization enhances patient communication and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- CAD/CAM technology supports efficient and precise full-mouth zirconia ceramic restorations.

## Abstract

Patients with severe structural tooth wear present significant restorative challenges, including compromised oral function and the loss of essential anatomical landmarks such as marginal ridges, incisal edges, cusps, occlusal planes, and vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO). Successful management requires meticulous diagnosis, comprehensive treatment planning, and careful selection of restorative materials with appropriate biomechanical properties. Digital technologies have become integral to this process, particularly for enhancing diagnostic accuracy, material selection, and tooth preparation design within a fully digital workflow. This clinical case report illustrates a complete digital approach, beginning with an initial intraoral scan merged with a digital wax-up STL file featuring varying translucency dimensions to guide tooth preparation. This workflow enabled precise planning of tooth reduction, accurate assessment of available interocclusal space, and determination of material thickness requirements prior to irreversible procedures. Additionally, the integration of digital visualization improved patient communication, treatment predictability, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Overall, this case highlights the value of CAD/CAM technology in supporting complex oral rehabilitation for patients with advanced tooth wear, demonstrating its capacity to enhance efficiency, precision, and outcome quality in full-mouth zirconia ceramic restorations.