Mock-up motivacional na era do planejamento digital: revisão de literatura

Abstract

The mock-up acts in dentistry as a restorative test, that is, a model in which it is possible to perform a preview of the final result of the proposed treatment, having the ability to replicate the smile, demonstrating the final anatomy of the restorative procedures that still will be carried out. Its use is based on the performance of aesthetic procedures, which require a change in the smile, such as in cases of reanatomization of conoid teeth, closure of diastemas, provisional restorations, dental veneer procedures and laminates, as well as helping in periodontal surgeries acting as a guide to assist in the correct amount of tissue removal. The study presented is based on a literature review, carried out through the electronic database PubMed (MedLine), from 2011 to 2021, in English and Portuguese. Aiming to expose about the use of mock-up through the digital workflow, demonstrating its predictability, safety, advantages and indications as well as contraindications. Where it was possible to observe that the use of the mock-up by digital means facilitates communication between them, acting as a reversible three-dimensional (3D) model, which does not cause damage or wear to the teeth, allows easy adjustments, in addition to predicting future aesthetic results that it is one of the main reasons for its use, in addition to controlling the patient's emotional impact, as well as reducing the margin of errors on the part of the professional, increasing the chances of success in the treatment. Also acting as a marketing tool in dentistry, improving communication between professional and patient in addition to controlling the patient's expectations, increasing their confidence in completing the treatment.