OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference in optical appearance of the soft tissues labial to dental implants and to analyze the effects of titanium implant neck colors transmitted through the marginal mucosa. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fourteen patients with 15 Straumann single implant replacements in the maxillary anterior region were recruited. Color measurements of...

Gingival biotype is described as the thickness of gingiva in faciopalatal or faciolingual dimension. Aesthetic highly con-sidered anterior teeth. A 35-year-old woman came with a complaint that color her front teeth was slightly dark after root canal treatment 10 years ago. Clinical and radiographic examinations upper left lateral incisor showed no signs inflammation infection. Biotype evaluatio...

Esthetics plays an important role in dentistry today. Because of an increased emphasis on beauty and health, cosmetic dentistry has been the thrust to the forefront of many practices. Many health products are used for bleaching teeth, but all side effects are not known. Tooth sensitivity and gingival irritation are the most common side effects, but they are typically mild and transient in natur...

When lesions in soft tissue reach the gingival margin, they can produce aesthetic defects during its permanence and after its removal. Periodontal plastic surgery allows the correction of the gingival contour using different techniques. This paper is a case report of a peripheral ossifying fibroma removal in the interproximal area of teeth 21 and 22 in addition to root coverage of the affected ...

This article describes an esthetic rehabilitation of a case of severe fluorosis associated with tooth mobility and gingival recession. Direct composite technique was applied to improve the color, shape and alignment of the teeth using direct composite veneering and replacement of the missing tooth by fiber-reinforced composite bridge. One year follow up have displayed acceptable outcomes and es...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of and patient's satisfaction with treatment of gingival melanin hyperpigmentation with a Nd:YAG laser and a high speed rotary instrument. METHODS Three patients with melanin hyperpigmentation in the anterior parts of the gingiva were chosen for this case study. Clinical photographs were taken at the preoperative sta...

One of the reconstructive choices for the completely edentulous patient is the placement of multiple implants and the fabrication of a fixed implant-supported complete denture. These patients experience an improvement in masticatory performance over patients who wear complete dentures. The fixed-implant complete denture consists of a metal bar with acrylic resin and denture teeth connected to i...

OBJECTIVE Passive smoking leads to melanin pigmentation on gingiva. However, documentation of gingival pigmentation and salivary amylase activity in passive smokers relative to the duration of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), is incomplete and requires further investigation. Thus, this study aimed to assess effects of ETS exposure on gingival pigmentation in young adults. In addit...