Leveraging 3D Printing for Temporization and Enhanced Outcomes in the Esthetic Zone

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Learning Objectives:

• Explore the clinical benefits of 3D-printed temporaries in enhancing esthetic outcomes in anterior implant cases.
• Discuss how to integrate digital workflows—including scanning, planning, and printing—into temporization protocols.
• Review case-based applications and techniques for achieving predictable and efficient results using 3D printing in the esthetic zone.

Author Qualifications:

Dr. Stephanie Yeung is a prosthodontist and tech enthusiast. Her dental degree and specialty certificate in prosthodontics were completed at the University of Southern California. After a decade of private practice in Los Angeles, CA, she became a digital nomad around Greater Seattle, WA. In her current practice, Dr. Yeung readily adopts a spectrum of technologies that help minimize geographic boundaries and optimize positive patient outcomes. She also lectures internationally and publishes in peer-reviewed journals and textbooks on topics within implant dentistry and/or digital dentistry.