Understanding Digital Dentistry Part 5: Understanding Crown Design

July 9, 2025
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Justin Chi, DDS, CDT

Dr. Justin Chi demonstrates how digital design requires the assessment of key characteristics such as material thickness, long axis and adjacent teeth. Gain essential tips for creating functional and esthetic restorations using practical techniques.

Learning Objectives

  • Review material thickness guidelines for monolithic crowns.
  • Describe how tooth preparation impacts key design characteristics.
  • Understand how the preparation’s long axis and adjacent teeth affect the path of insertion and contacts.
  • Learn how to digitally design a functional and esthetic restoration.