OBJECTIVE To evaluate the degree of perception of laypersons, dental professionals, and students with regard to the esthetics of the smile in cases of mandibular incisor extractions with the presence of black spaces between them. MATERIALS AND METHODS Changes were made to a front-view intraoral photograph of occlusion treated by means of a mandibular incisor extraction, simulating various con...

excessive gingival display can affect the total esthetics of a smile, becoming the focus instead of the frame of the smile. This can be the result of passive eruption of the gingival complex as the teeth erupt.1,2 the condition of delayed or altered passive eruption exists when the gingival complex remains positioned coronal to the cementoenamel junction with the attachment on the enamel instea...

Abstract Background Dental appearance affects facial beauty, social interaction and psychological well-being particularly among adolescents. The aim of the current study was to determine factors affecting adolescent dental self-confidence satisfaction with in Saudi Arabia. Methods A cross-sectional conducted Eastern Province Arabia 3500 students attending intermediate high schools. Data collect...

AIM The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of education on the perception of female college students on the effect of lip position and gingival display upon smiling and esthetics. METHODS A photograph of a smiling subject was altered to show varying degrees of gingival display. Female students, who were studying in different colleges, assessed a total of five images, using a nume...

The aim of this work was to develop a facial neuromuscular retraining technique for cases of facial palsy, involving an easy-to use intraoral device that allows correcting abnormal neuromuscular patterns and improving esthetics. Facial palsy is a motor alteration of multiple origin that results in facial asymmetry. Treatment remains controversial to date and includes, surgical anastomosis and d...

BACKGROUND Excessive gingival display (GD) is a frequent finding that can occur because of various intraoral or extraoral etiologies. This work describes the use of a mucosal repositioned flap for the management of a gummy smile associated with vertical maxillary excess (VME) and hypermobility of the upper lip followed by injection of Botox. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seven female patients in the ...

Abstract Esthetics has been an ever-evolving concept and gained considerable importance in the field of orthodontics last few decades. The re-emergence soft tissue paradigm further catapulted interest orthodontist. So much so that achieving a harmonious profile esthetically pleasing smile become ideal goal treatment is no longer secondary to functional dental occlusion and/or rigid adherence sk...

BACKGROUND In contemporary dental care, an increasing number of adult patients are now seeking orthodontic treatment with the primary motive of improvement in appearance and achievement of esthetic smile. Proper recognition of the dental and facial defects at the outset of treatment is the most important key to esthetic success and is essential in satisfying the patient's needs. By following th...