The article presents the practical application of the concept of the digital patient avatar—a unified model combining anatomical, esthetic, and functional data—in the planning and execution of comprehensive prosthetic treatment with orthodontic and surgical components in a patient with a gummy smile, gingival line asymmetry, and a shifted dental midline.

The digital avatar enabled the integration of key diagnostic technologies: 3D facial scanning, dynamic jaw motion analysis (Modjaw), esthetic planning in Smilecloud, virtual try-in, and the CAD environment. Based on this workflow, a microsurgical gingival correction and a comprehensive adhesive prosthetic reconstruction using full-ceramic crowns and veneers were performed.

After an eight-month follow-up period, a stable esthetic and functional outcome was achieved, confirming the effectiveness of the integrated, data-driven approach based on the digital patient avatar.

The described case highlights the potential of this concept in modern digital prosthodontics, shifting the emphasis from clinical intuition toward precise, data-based planning.

Keywords: digital patient avatar, digital prosthodontics, data integration, gummy smile, esthetic-functional planning, Virtual Try-In, CAD/CAM

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