Dental ceramics make it possible to restore anterior teeth that have been esthetically compromised, presenting a high resistance to wear, biocompatibility, color stability, and low thermal conductivity. The development of different types of ceramic and techniques for adhesive cementation have made it possible to produce more conservative restorations without involving the healthy dental structure and with minimally invasive preparation, such as the bonding of ceramic fragments. The purpose of this article is to describe a clinical case in which diastemas were closed by using nanofluorapatite ceramic (e.max Ceram, Ivoclar-Vivadent) fragments on teeth 7 and 10 with minimal tooth preparation and metal-free ceramic crowns (e-max Ceram) reinforced with zirconia copings through a computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing system (Lava, 3M-ESPE) on teeth 8 and 9.

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M E, Miranda K A, Olivieri F J, Rigolin R T, Basting,.Ceramic fragments and metal-free full crowns: a conservative esthetic option for closing diastemas and rehabilitating smiles.. 38 (6),567-71.

M E, Miranda K A, Olivieri F J, Rigolin R T, Basting,"Ceramic fragments and metal-free full crowns: a conservative esthetic option for closing diastemas and rehabilitating smiles." 38

M E, Miranda K A, Olivieri F J, Rigolin R T, Basting,"Ceramic fragments and metal-free full crowns: a conservative esthetic option for closing diastemas and rehabilitating smiles."