UNLABELLED Complex restorative cases require difficult clinical decisions regarding the final esthetic outcome in which the operator must visualize the definitive restorative position of the teeth. These critical decisions need to be made before treatment is rendered. Communicating these decisions to the patient and the treatment team are crucial prior to achieving clinical success. The estheti...

PURPOSE The aim of the study was to report the long-term clinical performance of esthetic primary molar crowns and compare them to that of stainless steel crowns (SSC). METHODS Twenty crowns (10 conventional and 10 esthetic) placed in 10 children who had participated in a previously reported study, were assessed again after 4 years. The crowns were evaluated clinically and radiographically ac...

INTRODUCTION This article presents a 6-month case report and an in vitro evaluation of the performance of the new self-etching glass-ceramic monobond etch and prime (MEP) when applied in a lithium disilicate (LD). The MEP contains in the same bottle, along with acid conditioner and silanes. This simplifies the bonding procedures by reducing not only the number of steps, but also the working tim...

objectives the purpose of this study was to determine the need for orthodontic treatment on the basis of the dental aesthetic index (dai) in the iranian students of ahvaz city. material and methods this cross sectional study was performed on 900 students aged between 11 - 14 years (450 boys, 450 girls). schools were selected based on random cluster sampling from different parts of the city. stu...

Increasingly, patients seeking treatment present with the primary concern of an esthetic enhancement to their oral condition. Many articles have been written and courses taught over the years on concepts of smile design to develop a treatment plan to get an esthetic outcome for the patient.1-7 Esthetic or cosmetic dentistry has become one of the main areas of dental practice emphasis and growth...

QDT 2005 1 he restoration of missing or compromised tooth structure requires dental materials that offer toothlike esthetics, functionality, biocompatibility, and longevity. Silica-based ceramics (eg, feldspathic porcelain) offer all of these necessities and are the materials of choice for esthetic all-ceramic restorations (eg, laminate veneers, ceramic inlays and onlays, and full-coverage jack...

To achieve a successful esthetic result and good patient satisfaction,implant placement in the esthetic zone demands a thorough under-standing of anatomic, biologic, surgical, and prosthetic principles. The ability to achieve harmonious, indistinguishable prosthesis from adjacent natural teeth in the esthetic zone is sometimes challenging. Placement of dental implants in the esthetic zone is a ...

The emphasis and direction of orthodontic treatment planning philosophies over the past century is a story almost all orthodontists are familiar with. In the latter part of the 19th century, Norman Kingsley, the leading orthodontist of the era, emphasized the esthetic objectives of orthodontic treatment. In the Kingsley paradigm, the articulation of the teeth was clearly secondary to facial app...