BACKGROUND Several aesthetic indexes have been described to assess implant aesthetics. The aim of this study was to compare the aesthetic assessment made by dental professionals and students of single-tooth implants placed in the upper incisors. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional survey study using a subjective questionnaire to assess the aesthetics in 3 implant supported single-tooth ca...

BACKGROUND Aesthetic alterations in the face can be self-perceived and can affect quality of life. For young people, physical attractiveness is an important factor affecting social relationships. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of malocclusion, identify the most common types and test its association with oral aesthetic self-perception in 18 to 21 year-old population of male...

The literature reports that dental caries can cause functional, physical and aesthetic impairment, often with repercussions on children's general health at an early age. Moreover, recent studies have investigated how caries lesions can compromise children's quality of life. This paper aims to describe the current situation of dental caries prevalence in children and how this oral health disease...

Materials and Methods: The sample consists of 100 patients, 45 males and 55 females, aged 13–22 years. A translated pre-tested questionnaire [psychosocial impact of dental aesthetics questionnaire PIDAQ] was used to assess the subjects’ social and psychological impact by their occlusal irregularities. The actual severity of malocclusion was determined, using the dental aesthetic index (DAI) on ...

Although not a life-threatening condition, chronic bruxism often impairs the quality of life of affected individuals. In advanced stages, the condition might be accompanied by tooth sensitivity, abrasion, fractures, mobility, or loss, dental caries, alveolar bone loss, headaches, earaches and adverse cumulative, irreversible effect on dental implants and aesthetic restorations. Diminished facia...

AIMS To assess self-perceived oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in 12-year-olds living in two areas in the Barents region: North-West Russia (Arkhangelsk) and Northern Norway (Tromsø). METHODS Sampling was performed according to a stratified cluster design and consisted of 590 Russian and 264 Norwegian 12-year-olds and their parents. After written consent from their parents, 514 R...

Dental composites have almost entirely replaced amalgam restorations in the recent times. Amalgam were highly un-aesthetic and toxic to human body. prove be an aesthetic biocompatible alternative dental amalgam. But however, composite resins present with certain limitations such as inadequate mechanical properties wear resistance contact areas, primarily posterior teeth, contrast Therefore, not...

INTRODUCTION The 20th century was an era of development in modern dentistry, a time of research on materials and techniques, which led to the establishment of a new field - aesthetic dentistry. The aim of this research was to gain knowledge on the relation between aesthetic dental treatment, oral cavity hygiene and patients' self-esteem in present socio-economic conditions. MATERIAL AND METHO...