Chronic periodontitis, along with associated clinical findings such as pathologic tooth migration, diastema, functional and aesthetic aberrations, poses an immense challenge to a dental professional. These findings convert clinical decision making into a daunting task and adversely affect the prognosis and the treatment plan for the presenting clinical problem. An interdisciplinary approach aim...

BACKGROUND The aim of this report is to present a new reference for aesthetic mandible surgery using three-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography-based treatment planning for orthognathic surgery which can be implemented in surgical planning and perioperative procedure. METHODS To make an objective standard for evaluating aesthetic mandibular outline, we make an aesthetic scoring criteria ...

Penilaian tingkat kebutuhan perawatan ortodonti secara subjektif didasarkan oleh persepsi. Indeks dibuat untuk meminimalkan subjektivitas. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui gambaran persepsi dan serta hubungan dengan berdasarkan Dental Aesthetic Index pada mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Andalas. Penelitian cross sectional subjek Mahasiswa Andalas umur 18-21 tahun berjumlah...

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between Turkish university students' awareness of malocclusion, their satisfaction with their personal dental appearance, and the severity of their occlusal irregularities. The sample consisted of 841 randomly selected university students, 522 (62.1 per cent) males and 319 (37.9 per cent) females, aged 17-26 years (mean age, 21.91+/-1.92...

The reported clinical case describes the surgical procedure of ridge augmentation by using a "split crest" technique with a partial thickness flap and a subsequent implant-prosthetic rehabilitation aimed at treating a bilateral agenesis of the upper lateral incisors. In such cases with vestibule-palatal and mesial-distal scarce bone thicknesses associated with the need of a proper functional an...

Abstract Alteration in conventional techniques anterior maxilla is essential for making a restoration look more natural and harmonious with the rest of mouth, as this area prone to aesthetic failure. The visibility crowns obviously more, it necessary blend dentition. This makes person’s smile pleasant aesthetic. Proper risk assessment must be considered while placing implants maxillary region a...