This article discusses a clinical case in which the initial situation was a very strongly discolored tooth 21. The discoloration was the result of a fracture, and treatment was needed only for esthetic reasons; there was no clinical necessity for it. Prosthetic treatment of a single tooth in such an exposed position, and one which is so important to a person's appearance, is considered to be a difficult challenge, if not the ultimate discipline for dental technicians, and not without good reason.