Aim: In this case report a male patient is presented with a congenitally missing right upper central incisor. Different treatment methods have been combined, including ridge-split technique and flapless surgery. Methods: The internal tri-lobed impalnt was placed during the bone splitting procedure. Presurgical orthodontic treatment and post-surgical soft-tissue manipulation is described. Result...

Several studies have shown the distinct contribution of motion and form to the esthetic evaluation of female bodies. Here, we investigated how variations of implied motion and body size interact in the esthetic evaluation of female and male bodies in a sample of young healthy women. Participants provided attractiveness, beauty, and liking ratings for the shape and posture of virtual renderings ...

Conservative clinical solutions, predictable esthetic, and immediate outcomes are important concepts of restorative dentistry. The aim of this case study was to recognize the selective enamel removal as an interesting conservative alternative to achieve optimal esthetic results and discuss the clinical protocol. This clinical report described an alternative esthetic and conservative treatment t...

INTRODUCTION The ear deformity Tanzer type V, also known as prominent ears, is the most common genetic defect of the pinna. The surgery designed for its correction is known as otoplasty. This esthetic surgery can be performed using different techniques, which requires great skill of its operator. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this work is the development of a new tool for otoplasty techniques trai...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the esthetic outcome of single-tooth locking taper connection implants placed in the anterior maxilla following a postextractive nonfunctional loading protocol. This preliminary clinical study involving 16 patients evaluated the results of 21 implants placed in areas with high esthetic value. For each implant the pink esthetic score, white esthetic scor...

Lip repositioning surgery to address excessive gingival display induced by different etiologies has received major attention recently. Several techniques and variations have been reported, including myotomy or repositioning of the levator labii superioris muscle, Le Fort impaction, maxillary gingivectomies, botulinum toxin injections, and lip stabilization. This study reports a case of excessiv...

In the United States, more than 95,000 breast reconstructions were performed in 2013. Of these, tissue expanderand/or implant-based surgical procedures accounted for nearly 79%. Meanwhile, plastic surgery in developing countries, particularly breast esthetic and reconstructive surgery, is drawing more attention. A literature review indicates that up to 2.9% of women receiving esthetic breast au...

Background: Lower limb amyotrophy is a serious deformity that is often disabling and causes esthetic problems such as asymmetries and changes in the shape and contour of the legs. The present study evaluated the use of silicone implants for the correction of lower limb amyotrophy. Methods: Women who underwent surgical correction of lower limb amyotrophy with silicone implants between 2002 and 2...