Smile Design and Treatment Planning—Conventional versus Digital—A Pilot Study

Introduction: Several methods are currently available for providing a preview of the prosthodontic treatment, including computer simulations, 3D models, wax-ups, and mock-ups. The aim this study is to compare aesthetic aspects assessment conventional versus digital prefigurative methods. Methods: included 5 patients 3 observers, each whom wax-up was made in both techniques. analog method, which implied mock-up molding with silicone matrix wax-up, compared workflow, consisted milling from design. patient’s clinical mock-ups were recorded photographs assessed nine different criteria by three observers. Results: analysis has shown balanced without any significant difference between Conclusions: Between two wax-ups (conventional digital), there some variations smile dental criteria; however, obtained data very similar. When it comes criteria, general average grades conducted using method slightly higher than ones technique.