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Cosmetic dentistry refers to those procedures which help to create the appearance which a patient desires Examples of the conditions which bother patients are discoloured teeth, crooked teeth, broken down teeth and metal fillings in back teeth Some patients present with extensive dentistry carried out
dentistry, in which the evaluation of the esthetic relationship among the teeth, gin-giva, smile, and face is obtained through lines and digital drawings that are inserted on the facial and intraoral photographs of the patient [15–18] A bis-acryl temporary material is dispensed into the putty matrix to fill the facial surface The filled matrix
Dentistry and founding president of the Toronto Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or official policies of the Canadian Dental Association CDA RESOURCE CENTRE For more information on cosmetic dentistry, contact the CDA Resource Centre, which contains many journal
In 1984 the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) was formed by a group of forward thinking individuals dedicated to continuing education in the rapidly evolving fields of dental materials and cosmetic dentistry Within a short period of time, the AACD developed a credentialing process in cosmetic dentistry designated “Accreditation”
cine and dentistry proper (Welie, 1999) Likewise, Eileen Ringel has argued that the effects of aging on skin are not a disease and therefore cosmetic skin enhancement is not a therapy or treat-ment in the proper sense (Ringel, 1998) The problem here is that the advo-cates of cosmetic procedures confuse benefit with therapy Just because some-
Esthetic (cosmetic) dentistry is a discipline within dentistry in which the primary focus is the modi? cation or alteration of appearance of a patient ’ s oral structures, in conjunction with the treatment and prevention of structural, functional, or organic oral disease Through cosmetic dentistry, the appearance of the mouth is
body as long as shoddy dentistry or splinters exist and continue to irritate the body Inflammation from shoddy dentistry in the mouth travels throughout the body by way of the blood system, lymph, and even across nerve coverings And if new irritants occur or are placed in the mouth by a dentist, problems may compound 11 Examples: Shoddy