a new fixed-partial denture design using laminates is described for the replacement of a missing anterior tooth. in this article advantages, disadvantages, indications and contraindications of the new design have been discussed. this method is best suited for cases with missing incisors and esthetically compromised abutment teeth.

This prospective cohort study aimed to assess changes in quality of life (QoL) for “orthodontic first” approach (OFA) and “surgery (SFA) patients. Sixty patients who underwent orthognathic surgery via either the OFA (n = 30) or SFA provided self-administered questionnaires (SAQs) about their (Thai version OQLQ). Data were collected at four time points: before (T1), postoperatively, 1 (T2), 3 (T...

introduction: providing desirable smile is one of the main concerns in cosmetic dentistry. hyperpigmentation is one of the esthetic concerns especially in gummy smile patients. lasers with different wavelength are used for oral surgery including carbon dioxide laser (co2), neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (nd:yag), erbium family and diode laser. in this case, all esthetic procedures inc...

Orbital defects with total loss of eyelids and the eyeball cannot be satisfactorily repaired by reconstructive surgery. Therefore, a prosthetic placement is treatment choice to return individual’s confidence producing an acceptable lifelike appearance. Male patient, 31 years old, came history exenteration surgery four months ago on right eye because infection few before. Patient wanted orbital ...

Facial tissue loss is acquired as a result of congenital anomalies or acquisitional misshapen like tumoral lesions accidents. These defects in functional problems, esthetic concerns, and also psychosocial troubles could be repaired by plastic surgery reconstructed using facial prostheses. Conventional tissue-supported auricular prostheses meet lots challenges due to dependence on undercut adhes...

a new design for replacing a missing anterior tooth is described. in this article, a lingually fixed partial denture, its advantages, disadvantages, indication and contraindications have been explained. the ability of this design to replace a single missing central or lateral incisor is discussed.

The objective of this study was to assess the patients' perception of the esthetic and functional outcomes of orthognathic surgery in terms of satisfaction or dissatisfaction among a convenient sample of Saudi patients. Data of fifty patients who had undergone orthognathic surgery in three major surgical centers in Riyadh city were collected. The responses of the pre-surgical, surgical and the ...