AIM A number of conditions can lead to aesthetically unacceptable dentitions like dental caries, discoloration, trauma, early loss of teeth, misalignment and any abnormality of shape and size. Today we have a large number of solutions available for aesthetic problems in paediatric dentistry. But the biggest dilemma is: How to choose what is best for a particular patient and that situation? T...

OBJECTIVE To report the effects of a primary tooth trauma on the underlying permanent tooth germ. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION A 12-year-old girl was referred to our clinic with a complaint of poor aesthetic appearance. The crown of the permanent maxillary left central tooth exhibited an increased clinical crown height with an 'enamel hyperplasia' in the cervical third and had hypop...

INTRODUCTION The Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ) is a multi-item psychometric instrument used to assess patients' perspective of the impact specifically related to Orthodontics. The cross-culturally adapted Brazilian version of the PIDAQ has demonstrated good reliability, validity and acceptability. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to test the validity...

BACKGROUND The objectives of this investigation were to assess prevalence and severity of dentofacial abnormalities and orthodontic treatment need among adolescents in Mangalore taluk. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1340 children from randomly selected high schools. A proforma was used to record demographic data and components of the Dental Aesthetic Index [D...

OBJECTIVES This study was undertaken to characterize the mechanical response of bare (as-received) and single-layer ceramized zirconia abutments with both internal and external connections that have been developed to enhanced aesthetic restorations. MATERIAL AND METHODS Sixteen zirconia implant abutments (ZiReal Post®, Biomet 3i, USA) with internal and external connections have been analyzed....

Dental fluorosis is a particular condition brought on by long-term, excessive fluoride consumption during the formation of enamel. Fluorosis staining frequently seen as an aesthetic problem may have psychological effect when maxillary anterior teeth. Bleaching, microabrasion, veneering, and crowning are some treatment options. Bleaching conservative approach restoring colour teeth with intrinsi...

Clinical complications arising from problems related to aesthetic integration can be a difficult task for the restorative dentist and dental technician . Accurate imitation of optical appearance hard tissue with indirect restorations is relevant issue , especially when teeth have different color shades This case report describes approach restoring anterior group porcelain veneers eLAB prime sof...

Dental caries is one of the most frequent diseases which affects, to quite a high extent, both temporary and mixed dentition. Restoration of the loss of hard dental substance caused by simple or complicated caries of the temporary teeth and of the young permanent teeth can re-establish tooth morphology and, implicitly, the mastication, phonation, physiognomic functions, as well as that of space...

Case Report. An 8-year-old girl with amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) reported unsatisfactory aesthetics, difficulty in mastication, and dental hypersensitivity. The intraoral examination observed mixed dentition, malocclusion in anteroposterior relationships, anterior open bite, and dental asymmetry. A hypoplastic form of AI was diagnosed in the permanent dentition. A multidisciplinary planning wa...

Aesthetic character, high strength, chemical durability, and bio-compatibility make dental ceramics ideal ingredients for fabricating dental restoratives. However, the inherent brittleness of ceramics poses a challenge to the machining of ceramic restoratives. With the introduction of Dental CAD/CAM system, machinability evaluation is necessary to successfully fabricate dental ceramics for comm...