Treating healthy but unaesthetic teeth has been a major challenge for dental practitioner. Maxillary midline diastemas are one such aberration in the smile zone. Although diastema can be transient developing dentition, management of adulthood requires detailed examination and appropriate care successful outcome. Majority specialty dentists prefer conservative or minimally invasive treatments, a...

PURPOSE The aim of this pilot study was to assess the clinical performance of esthetic crowns and to compare these to conventional stainless steel crowns (SSC). METHODS Twenty two crowns (11 conventional and 11 esthetic) were placed in mandibular primary molars obeying the following criteria: the tooth was not mobile; no fistulae were present; the tooth had at least one caries free or properl...

Technological advances in materials and techniques have been allowing to obtain natural esthetic results with conservative interventions. Ceramic veneers are very effective tools for both esthetic and functional rehabilitation. Laminate veneers are a conservative treatment of unesthetic anterior teeth. This evolution of materials, ceramics, and adhesive systems permits improvement of the esthet...

UNLABELLED The goal of this clinical report is to describe and illustrate the principles for achieving a predictable esthetic result for patients with worn incisal edges by creating a harmonious angle of disclusion. Patients can create an esthetic problem from altered tooth form and tooth migration, caused by worn incisal edges resulting from parafunctional activity. This presents substantial c...

INTRODUCTION In this study, we evaluated the effects of orthodontic appliances and an extracted maxillary first premolar on the esthetic evaluation of a smiling face according to the perceptions of orthodontists and laypeople. METHODS Standardized oblique photographs of a young woman with a pleasing smile were taken. The photos were edited by using digital imaging software to produce 10 combi...