objectives: this study aimed to assess and compare the perception of laypersons and dental professionals of smile esthetics based on two factors namely gingival display and alignment of teeth. materials and methods: a total of 32 females were randomly selected among dental students in the international campus of school of dentistry, tehran university of medical sciences (tehran, iran) with no p...

in recent years, clinician and dentist’s esthetic demand in dentistry have increased rapidly, driven by an enhanced awareness of beauty and esthetics. the ultimate goal in modern restorative dentistry is to achieve “white” and “pink” esthetics in esthetically important zones. “white esthetics” is the natural dentition or the restoration of dental hard tissues with suitable materials. “pink esth...

introduction: the aim of this study was to evaluate the role of teeth and lips in the perception of smile esthetics.   materials and methods: thirty women, ranging between 20 and 30 years of age, all with class i canine and molar relationships and no history of orthodontic treatment, were chosen. five black and white photographs were taken of each participant in a natural head position while sm...

introduction: the effect of education on esthetic perception is still unclear. this study aims to compare the perception of smile esthetics, under various conditions, among general and specialist dentists. materials and methods: a photograph of a woman’s smile was digitally altered using a software image editing program. alterations were made tothe dental midline, anterior gingival display, buc...

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...

Interactive art represents a radical phase-shift in western esthetics. Artists are confronting unexplored territory: the esthetics of machine mediated interactivity. Designing the interactive experience adds an entire dimension to the esthetic endevour, one without precedent in the visual and plastic arts_ In the west, the visual arts have no tradition of an esthetics of interactivity. Six hund...

AIM To compare and evaluate the perceptions of esthetics among dentists and patients regarding the final esthetic outcome of a dental treatment. BACKGROUND Esthetics is a matter of perception and is associated with the way different people look at an object. What constitutes esthetic for a particular person may not be acceptable for another. Hence it is subjective in nature. This becomes more...