Comprehensive Esthetic Dentistry

Description

The authors demonstrate their professional passion for esthetic dentistry as a necessary ingredient for success and show how development of an "artistic touch" allows a clinician to shape dental treatment and elevate patient smiles. Based on scientific research, clinical evidence, and the practical experience of the authors, this book is a practical approach to esthetic dentistry. Title Copyright Dedication Contents Foreword Acknowledgments Preface Authors I. Esthetic Dentistry in the Modern Dental Practice 1.1 Esthetic dentistry as a specific profile in dental practice management 1.2 Interdisciplinary communication and relationship 1.3 The relationship between the esthetic dental clinic and the laboratory and dental technician II. General Principles in Dental and Dentofacial Esthetics 2.1 Examination in esthetic dentistry 2.2 Dentofacial relations 2.3 Esthetics of the dental arches 2.4 Dental esthetics 2.5 Optical properties of dental structures 2.6 Gingival esthetics III. The Photographic Examination 3.1 Fundamentals of digital dental photography 3.2 Intraoral photography IV. Dentist–Patient Communication During Esthetic Analysis Integrating Provisional Esthetic Rehabilitation in the Treatment Plan 4.1 Dentist-patient communication during esthetic analysis 4.2 Integrating provisional esthetic rehabilitation in the treatment plan V. Ceramics Used in Esthetic Restorations 5.1 What is dental ceramic? 5.2 Ceramics used in dentistry VI. Ultraconservative Dentistry 6.1 Modern esthetic dentistry 6.2 Function and esthetics VII. Adhesive Techniques in Esthetic Dentistry 7.1 Basic aspects 7.2 Adhesion to hard dental tissues 7.3 Adhesion to ceramic 7.4 Conclusion VIII. Tooth Discoloration 8.1 Vital tooth discoloration 8.2 Non-vital tooth discoloration IX. Esthetic Restoration of Anterior Teeth 9.1 Direct restorations 9.2 Porcelain laminate veneers 9.3 All-ceramic crowns 9.4 The customized abutment: technique, material X. Esthetic Restoration of Posterior Teeth 10.1 Direct restorations 10.2 Indirect restorations 10.3 All-ceramic crowns XI. Luting Protocol for All-Ceramic Restorations 11.1 Choice of the resin cement 11.2 Examination of all-ceramic restorations 11.3 Conditioning of the dental and ceramic surfaces 11.4 Luting the ceramic restorations 11.5 Examination of occlusal relations: special considerations XII. In-Office Dental Cad/Cam Technology 12.1 System description 12.2 Clinical indications / types of restorations 12.3 The esthetics of in-office CAD/CAM restorations 12.4 Materials used in chairside CAD/CAM technology XIII. Dental Implants Placed in the Esthetic Zone XIV. Soft Tissue Management for An Esthetic Aspect in Implant Dentistry XV. Esthetic Strategies in Orthodontics 15.1 Current esthetic considerations in orthodontics 15.2 Esthetic therapeutic options in orthodontics Index