THE DIAGNOSTIC TEMPLATE - A KEY ELEMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE AESTHETIC TREATMENT CONCEPT

Provisional restorations represent a key element in the realization of extensive esthetic rehabilitations. In particular, they provide indis pensible diagnostic information, contribute significantly to adjacent soft tissue conditioning, and ensure the patient's comfort during the intermediate phase of treatment. The treatment outcome strongly depend s on the treatment approach chosen. This article describes a treatment rationale comprising the use of a diagnostic template. This type of w ork strategy, documented with clinical cases, integrates diagnostic wa xups and indirect provisional restorations using simplified and effici ent fabrication techniques.