When dental implants were first introduced, the emphasis for long-term success was on the surgical phase of treatment. Subsequently, the emphasis changed from a focus on the surgical technique to proper fixture placement, which would be dictated by the prosthetic and aesthetic needs of each patient. In more recent years, implant maintenance and effective patient home care have been emphasized a...

INTRODUCTION Transposition is an anomaly of tooth position, the most frequent of which involves the canine and the first maxillary premolar. We describe the orthodontic treatment of a unilateral transposition of an upper canine and an upper right first premolar in the permanent dentition. CASE PRESENTATION A 12-year-old Caucasian boy presented with transposition of his upper right canine and ...

An overall treatment with dental implant consist of several essential parts, including a superstructure containing fixture (part of the implant embedding in the bone), abutment (a machined tapered prepared superstructure attached to the fixture), a retainer (which hold the aesthetic portion of the restoration) and the crown (aesthetic part of the restoration). In this common kind of restoration...

The immediate insertion and loading of dental implants although used in the past as an alternative method for the surgical phase of the dental implant treatment is today becoming more and more popular due to its immediate and spectacular results. With information on bone density and a careful patient selection, this method has increased chances of success. Its main advantage is the high degree ...

Macrodontia is a rare but cosmetically challenging dental anomaly. The following case report is described of a young girl with macrodontia central incisors who was treated with direct composite veneer and gingival color composite. The aesthetic outcome was satisfactory without unnecessary loss of teeth.  

The evolution of computerized systems for the production of dental restorations associated to the development of novel microstructures for ceramic materials has caused an important change in the clinical workflow for dentists and technicians, as well as in the treatment options offered to patients. New microstructures have also been developed by the industry in order to offer ceramic and compos...

There has been a re-explosion in the interest in aesthetic dentistry in the last 20 years. History teaches us that the interest in aesthetic dentistry tends to coincide with periods of relative affluence in society. Populist, if somewhat mindless, programmes like ‘Extreme Makeover’ and ‘Ten Years Younger’ have drawn the attention of the public to what aesthetic dentistry can offer. It is clear ...