Beyond Black Triangles: Esthetic and Protective Root Coverage to Direct Single Tooth Replacement

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Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the esthetic and functional benefit of direct root coverage to treat open gingival embrasures.
• Review common clinical conditions contributing to mandibular anterior tooth loss.
• Present direct restorative solution to managing single anterior tooth replacement

Author Qualifications:

Dr. Jihyon Kim is a private practitioner with over 25 years of clinical experience and 10 years of teaching hands-on workshops in adhesive dentistry. She has published multiple articles, lectured extensively, and refined the injection overmolding method for direct composite solutions. She also designed the Smile Design Gauge for use in chairside smile planning and delivery. With a passion for direct composite dentistry, she practices with an emphasis on esthetic smile rejuvenation via adhesive and biomimetic dentistry while also teaching hands-on courses in adhesive dentistry. As an instructor, her focus is on delivering an advanced, intuitive, and intimate hands-on learning experience to clinicians seeking excellence in restorative dentistry.