Search Results for: aesthetic dentistry

Performance Architecture For Performance Dentistry

03/01/2008

When was the last time a trip to the dentist was considered a pleasurable experience? It is unlikely that patients would associate such a visit ... more

In the "greeter" area -- large open space leads to the comforts within.

The New “Zen” Dentistry — Spa Meets the Dental Office

03/01/2007

· Gloria Fine

The New “Zen” Dentistry — Spa Meets the Dental Office

03/01/2007

Gloria Fine

ABSTRACT Since their introduction in the early 1980s, porcelain laminate veneers have become a popular treatment in the cosmetic dentist’s armamentarium. Porcelain laminate veneers can ... more

FIGURE 53--Porcelain Veneers on solid stone model.

Post Orthodontic Management of Aesthetic Problems with Porcelain Veneers

03/01/2007

· Michael Pollak, DDS

Dental implants have become widely accepted for the replacement of missing teeth due to their high success rates. Conventional multistage approaches to implant reconstruction have ... more

Post Orthodontic Management of Aesthetic Problems with Porcelain Veneers

03/01/2007

Michael Pollak, DDS

Features Prosthodontics

FIGURE 7--Ultimate esthetics achieved with immediate implant replacement and all-ceramic restorations within the esthetic zone.

Implant Aesthetics: Immediate Replacement and Loading In The Aesthetic (Anterior) Zone: A Case Study

11/01/2006

· E. Dwayne Karateew DDS, Dip Perio, Dip Prosth

Features Prosthodontics

Implant Aesthetics: Immediate Replacement and Loading In The Aesthetic (Anterior) Zone: A Case Study

11/01/2006

E. Dwayne Karateew DDS, Dip Perio, Dip Prosth

The prevalence of congenitally missing teeth in the general population has been estimated by many authors1,2 to be between 6 and 10 percent. The incidence ... more

Porcelain Veneer Restoration of Canine Lateralization in Congenitally Missing Lateral Incisors: An Aesthetic Challenge

04/01/2006

· Len Boksman, DDS., B.Sc., FADI., FICD and Brad Carson, BSc., DDS

Porcelain Veneer Restoration of Canine Lateralization in Congenitally Missing Lateral Incisors: An Aesthetic Challenge

04/01/2006

Len Boksman, DDS., B.Sc., FADI., FICD and Brad Carson, BSc., DDS

In recent years, there have been many technological and procedural developments in “aesthetic” or “cosmetic” dentistry. Tooth whitening, various forms of marketing by dentists and ... more

Philosophy of Treatment Planning and Restoring the Natural Smile – Helping Patients Decide Their Aesthetic Ideal

04/01/2006

· Scott Arne, DDS, FAGD

Philosophy of Treatment Planning and Restoring the Natural Smile – Helping Patients Decide Their Aesthetic Ideal

04/01/2006

Scott Arne, DDS, FAGD

The value of high magnification in clinical medicine (via a surgical microscope) has been well known for more than 50 years.1 The value of high ... more

The Value of the Dental Operating Microscope in Restorative Dentistry: Axiomatic or Absurd?

03/01/2006

· Arturo R. Garcia, DMD

The Value of the Dental Operating Microscope in Restorative Dentistry: Axiomatic or Absurd?

03/01/2006

Arturo R. Garcia, DMD

The days of GV Black’s “extension for prevention” have long passed us by, and the watchword now is “Enamel is sacred”. Of course this has ... more

FIGURE 17--Root sensitivity due to recession eliminated using a 20 second treatment with erbium YAAG laser (Biolase Corp).

Minimally Invasive Dentistry and Restorative Techniques — “Using Technology to Improve Your MInD”

03/01/2006

· Ron Goodlin, DDS

Minimally Invasive Dentistry and Restorative Techniques — “Using Technology to Improve Your MInD”

03/01/2006

Ron Goodlin, DDS

There are times when a patient presents in our practices with dental problems that may initially confuse us. How can a dentist restore a compromised ... more

Aesthetic Correction for Severe Gum Recession

12/01/2005

· Elliot Mechanic, DDS, BSc

Aesthetic Correction for Severe Gum Recession

12/01/2005

Elliot Mechanic, DDS, BSc

The magic combination of meticulous treatment planning together with a special chemistry between patient, dental team and lab technician, is usually common to our most ... more

Treatment Planning 2006 – The Concept of Complete Dentistry

12/01/2005

· Elliot Mechanic, BSc, DDS

Treatment Planning 2006 – The Concept of Complete Dentistry

12/01/2005

Elliot Mechanic, BSc, DDS

With the majority of implant treatment plans, the practitioner will usually plan the implant surgery, wait a few months (three to eight depending of the ... more

CASE 2 FIGURE 3After closure, a rubber dam is placed to protect the sutures against the reline material of the provisional bridge.

The Optimal Treatment Sequence Used For Complex Cases in Implant Dentistry

08/01/2005

· Yvan Poitras, DMD

Maxillary Anterior Partial Anodontia in 255 Adolescent Patients A 15-Year Retrospective Study of 276 Implant Site Replacements

The Optimal Treatment Sequence Used For Complex Cases in Implant Dentistry

08/01/2005

Yvan Poitras, DMD

Features Implantology

FIGURE 10--A smile of the female after one year of function with the canine implants.

Maxillary Partial Anodontia and Implant Dentistry

08/01/2005

· Carl E. Misch, DDS, MDS, Raoul D'Alessio, MD, DDS; Francine Misch-Dietsh, DDS, MDS

Features Implantology

Maxillary Partial Anodontia and Implant Dentistry

08/01/2005

Carl E. Misch, DDS, MDS, Raoul D'Alessio, MD, DDS; Francine Misch-Dietsh, DDS, MDS

Madison, WI–Fueled by television makeover shows, patient inquiries, and doctors’ desires to better serve patients while growing their practices, cosmetic dentistry has experienced explosive growth ... more

Survey provides insight into the incredible growth in cosmetic dentistry

06/01/2005

Survey provides insight into the incredible growth in cosmetic dentistry

06/01/2005

Cosmetic dental patients may range from individuals seeking teeth lightening procedures to severely compromised patients who require full-mouth rehabilitation. Fortunately, teeth lightening procedures have become ... more

FIGURE 15--Preliminary trimming of transitionasl on model.

Simplifying and Facilitating Implant Dentistry in the Cosmetic Practice

04/01/2005

· Daniel T. Mayeda, DDS

Simplifying and Facilitating Implant Dentistry in the Cosmetic Practice

04/01/2005

Daniel T. Mayeda, DDS

Forty years ago, Dr. P.I. Brnemark placed the first titanium implants in a human jaw. Those four fixtures, screwed into the edentulous mandible of a ... more

FIGURE 14--Occlusal view of the two implants.

Immediate Loading and Custom Abutments to Create and Assure Predictable Esthetic Implant Dentistry

04/01/2005

· Ira Schecter, DDS

Immediate Loading and Custom Abutments to Create and Assure Predictable Esthetic Implant Dentistry

04/01/2005

Ira Schecter, DDS

Dentistry continues to change, particularly because of the advances in clinical dentistry, materials and technology.

Trends & Changes in Dentistry

12/01/2004

· Anita Jupp

Trends & Changes in Dentistry

12/01/2004

Anita Jupp

Today, more than ever, dentists are being challenged to find alternatives to traditional restorative techniques. Television and the Internet have created a knowledgeable patient who ... more

A New Approach to the Challenge of Creating a Highly Aesthetic Restoration

11/01/2004

· Arkady Davidson, DDS, Dan Huber, RDT, DD., Craig Mortimer

A New Approach to the Challenge of Creating a Highly Aesthetic Restoration

11/01/2004

Arkady Davidson, DDS, Dan Huber, RDT, DD., Craig Mortimer

ABSTRACT: In the search to idealize esthetic dental restorations, many authors have advocated using geometric or mathematical proportions to aid in establishing a mathematical model ... more

FIGURE 15B - Treated case with more pleasing result having more ideal Golden Percentages.

Esthetic Dentistry and the Golden Proportion

04/01/2004

· Antonio Mancuso DDS, FAGD, FADI, FPFA

Esthetic Dentistry and the Golden Proportion

04/01/2004

Antonio Mancuso DDS, FAGD, FADI, FPFA

ABSTRACT: Historically the traditional two-stage approach to implant success utilizing the Branmark protocol emphasizes a load-free healing period as a major requirement for predictable implant ... more

Immediate Implant and Immediate Temporary Acrylic Crown in the Aesthetic Zone: A Case Report

03/01/2004

· Jack G. Zosky, DDS, FRCD(C), FICD and Allan P. Schaffran, DDS

Immediate Implant and Immediate Temporary Acrylic Crown in the Aesthetic Zone: A Case Report

03/01/2004

Jack G. Zosky, DDS, FRCD(C), FICD and Allan P. Schaffran, DDS

The use of laboratory fabricated resin materials for indirect restorations is not new and, in fact, the first commercially used indirect composite, Isosit, was first ... more

Cosmetic Dentistry: The Essentials for Placing Indirect Composite Inlays and Onlays

05/01/2003

· Jack Ringer, DDS