Abstract Objective: This qualitative, cross-sectional study aimed to understand the social representations of obesity and weight loss process in women who underwent bariatric surgery. Methods: Sixteen post-bariatric surgery (between 3 12 months post-surgery) participated semi-structured, face-to-face individual interviews. The Thematic Analysis Braun Clarke (2006) was carried out evaluate data....

PURPOSE Pink gingival esthetic especially on the anterior teeth has been an important success criterion in implant-supported restoration. Inter-implant papillae are a critical factor for implant esthetics, and various techniques for inter-implant papilla reconstruction have been introduced. The aim of this study is to suggest and evaluate a surgical technique for reconstructing inter-implant pa...

BACKGROUND Conflict of interest among physicians in the context of private industry funding led to the introduction of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act in 2010. This study examined whether private industry funding correlated with scholarly productivity in the respective subspecialties of plastic surgery and the wider academic plastic surgery community. MATERIALS AND METHODS Full-time plast...

INTRODUCTION In rhinoplasty, the nasal dorsum has important relevance regarding the esthetic and functional aspects of the surgery. Its reduction should be performed with maximum accuracy and controlled resection to prevent or minimize potential complications. The Septum Pyramidal Adjustment and Repositioning consists of a conservative surgical technique of the nasal dorsum, which does not requ...

objectives : anterior maxilla, known as the esthetic zone, plays an important role in facial and smile esthetics. this study assessed the frequency of implant treatments in the esthetic zone of patients presenting to dental implant department of tehran university during 2002-2012. materials and methods: this descriptive study was conducted on dental records of patients receiving implant treatme...

Gingival health and appearance are essential components of an attractive smile. Gingival pigmentation results from melanoblastic activity. ‘Black gums’ are common esthetic problem particularly in patients who have a very high smile line (gummy smile). Different treatment modalities have been reported for depigmentation of gingiva such as bur abrasion, scraping, partial thickness flap, cryothera...

Tooth preparations for fixed prosthetic restorations can be done in different ways, basically of two kinds: preparation with a defined margin and the so-called vertical preparation or feather edge. The latter was originally used for prosthetics on teeth treated with resective surgery for periodontal disease. In this article, the author presents a prosthetic technique for periodontally healthy t...

The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of the lateral advanced flap in root-coverage procedures for mandibular incisors and to evaluate pain after treatment. A total of 15 patients who required treatment for gingival recessions were selected from the University of Genoa Laser and Restorative Dentistry Department. The inclusion criteria were the presence of at least one 3-mm gingiva...

Thirty-one patients treated at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, were assessed for their satisfaction following orthognathic surgery. The female to male ratio was 22:9 with an age range of 17 to 36. Almost all patients (97%) listed appearance as one of their rationales for surgery. More males (78%) than females (59%) wanted functional improvement, while more females (91%) than mal...

Loss of tissue, whether congenital or traumatic or resulting from malignancy or radical surgery, is accompanied by esthetic and psychologic effects. This loss is more pronounced when the affected part is the eye and all orbital contents, resulting in gross mutilation. Success in maxillofacial prosthetics depends on the full cognizance of the principles that underlie facial harmony, color matchi...