The Art of Smile Design

The Art of Smile Design
Author: Mark K. Nguyen DDS
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Total Pages: 47
Release: 2018-09-21
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1480865958

We all know that first impressions are very important. Right or wrong, they can cause someone to like us or not. And in most cases, our smiles are our introductions. But what happens when you’re not happy with your smile? Is chosing not to smile your only—or at least best—option? Not anymore. The world of cosmetic dentistry exists to give you the smile you want. In The Art of Smile Design, dentist Mark K. Nguyen, DDS, teaches you how to navigate the many offerings available in cosmetic dentistry. All the options can make finding the right one for you difficult. Dr. Nguyen shares a wealth of information about cosmetic dentistry, what it can and cannot do for your smile, and how to find the best cosmetic dentist for your needs. From the definition of a beautiful smile to detailed information designed to aid your search for an experienced and trustworthy professional, The Art of Smile Design has everything you need to make an informed decision.

Smile Stealers: The Fine and Foul Art of Dentistry

Smile Stealers: The Fine and Foul Art of Dentistry
Author: Richard Barnett
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2017-05-23
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0500773866

An incisive and startling international review of the evolution of dentistry from the Bronze Age to the present day, presented in a gorgeous package This achingly fascinating book follows the evolution of dentistry throughout the world from the Bronze Age to the present day, featuring captivating, grim illustrations of the tools and techniques of dentistry through the ages. It charts the changing social attitudes toward the purpose and practice of dentistry from the crude and painful endeavors of early civilizations to the fluoridated water, cosmetic surgery, and heightened expectations of today. Organized chronologically, The Smile Stealers interleaves beautiful and gruesome 3D objects, technical illustrations, and paintings from the Wellcome Collection’s unique medical archive of material from Europe, America, and the Far East with seven authoritative and eloquent themed articles from medical historian Richard Barnett. Including previously unseen illustrations, this comprehensive review of the development of the trade and discipline of dentistry covers topics as diverse as the very first dentures, the smile revolution in eighteenth-century portraiture, and the role of dentistry in forensic science. The Smile Stealers is guaranteed to appeal to those who see the beauty in medicine and biology as it probes the growth of dentistry.

Principles and Practice of Esthetic Dentistry

Principles and Practice of Esthetic Dentistry
Author: Nairn Wilson
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2015-01-06
Genre:
ISBN: 0723455589

Nairn Wilson CBE – one of the world’s leading dental educationalists – presents a unique volume designed to introduce practitioners to the world of esthetic dentistry with the goal of safely expanding his or her current scope of practice. Richly illustrated and in full colour throughout, this beautiful yet practical volume introduces the subject of esthetic dentistry to the reader with topics ranging from patient psychology and dental ethics to the maintenance of dental attractiveness. Principles and Practice of Esthetic Dentistry will be suitable for all dental practitioners – whether qualified or in training. "..simple, clinically relevant and with up-to-date text providing invaluable tips on many advanced restorative procedures." Reviewed by Zenab Mushtaq on behalf of BDJ Student, July 2015 Provides an important foundation on which to practice effective, minimal intervention esthetic dentistry Edited by a dental educationalist of international renown Clearly written chapters - some containing real-life clinical examples - carefully illustrated by high-quality photography and rich artwork program Shows how effective communication skills, patient empathy, and the ability to build a good rapport between the patient and the various members of the dental team are essential to good practice Explains how to carry out comprehensive examination and assessment of patients seeking esthetic dental care Explores the ethical considerations surrounding treatment intervention Explores the safe and effective use of modern dental materials and techniques Offers a highly visual, practical 'cookbook' approach in a unique series format Aims to strengthen, enhance and expand the scope of professional practice Essentials in Esthetic Dentistry - a beautiful new book series from Elsevier - is under the editorial leadership of Professor Brian Millar, BDS, FDSRCS, PhD, FHEA, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, Professor of Blended Learning in Dentistry, King's College London Dental Institute, London, UK. Each volume in the series is authored by the highest-profile practitioners and specialists from the USA and Europe and has guest contributors from throughout the world. The series aims to provide both a basic and advanced body of knowledge of the procedures used in esthetic dentistry that are considered by many to be paramount to successful modern-day clinical practice.

Smiling Success

Smiling Success
Author: Steve Thompson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2013-05-24
Genre:
ISBN: 9781626207790

Why are we obsessed with great teeth but don't always smile? Why do surveys show success in life, in business, in sales and in relationships go better with a smile but so few smile? What this book does is give you reasons to smile, not a series of "you shoulds" but story after story showing the impact of smiles. This book also includes concrete results of surveys about smiling success where people that smile: Live healthier lives Land better jobs Are more successful on the job Are more fun to be around Close more sales Attract friends easier Stop arguments in their tracks Attract more attention from the opposite sex Have more successful relationships Live longer Enjoy life more The big surprise is you don't have to have perfect teeth to gain all of these benefits. But you do have to do one thing...check inside for what that is."

Functional Occlusion

Functional Occlusion
Author: Peter E. Dawson
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 647
Release: 2006-07-31
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323078982

This book uses an interdisciplinary approach to explain the origin of and possible solutions to many different occlusal problems. Dr. Peter E. Dawson guides the reader along the way providing balanced explanations of theory and technique. He also debunks many popular misconceptions through practical discussion of their origins and the deficiencies of the arguments behind them. Different sides of many philosophies are presented while guiding the reader to the most functional and esthetic solution to various occlusal situations. Hundreds of full-color photographs, illustrations, and diagrams show aspects of the masticatory system, the epidemiology of occlusal problems, and procedures for finding the ideal occlusion. Whether the reader is a general dentist or a specialist, they will find this book applicable to their treatment methods and philosophies.OUTSTANDING FEATURES - Special atlas sections break down complex information accompanied by descriptive diagrams and photographs to further explain sources of occlusal disorders and related pain. - Hundreds of full-color photographs and illustrations show problems and procedures. - Procedure boxes offer step-by-step explanations of specific procedures. - Important Considerations boxes in the Treatment chapters outline treatment plans and describe what is to be accomplished. - Programmed treatment planning, a specific process that guides a clinician through every step for solving even the most complex restorative or esthetic challenge. - The role of TMJs and occlusion in "everyday" dentistry. - The role of occlusion in orofacial pain and TMD, and in anterior esthetics. - Simplified occlusal equilibration and how to explain this process to patients. - The functional matrix concept for exceptional, foolproof smile design. - The five options for occlusal correction and how to apply them to practice. - Use and abuse of occlusal sprints. - Coordinating occlusal treatment with specialists for a fully interdisciplinary approach. - Specific criteria for success and how to test for each.

Fundamentals of Esthetics

Fundamentals of Esthetics
Author: Claude R. Rufenacht
Publisher: Quintessence Publishing (IL)
Total Pages: 384
Release: 1990
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

Designed to help practitioners develop esthetic judgment in response to increased emphasis on facial esthetics, this book addresses the fundamentals of esthetics, intraoral and extraoral means of rejuvenation, and esthetic restoration of the smile. A practical protocol of progressive esthetics is proposed, and an approach to occlusion aims at restoring functional stability and a youthful appearance.

Esthetics of Anterior Fixed Prosthodontics

Esthetics of Anterior Fixed Prosthodontics
Author: Gerard J. Chiche
Publisher: Elsevier España
Total Pages: 218
Release: 1994
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9788445804414

Text for dental practitioners on the artistic and scientific principles of esthetics, diagnosis and management planning, the making of new crowns, and the remaking of deficient crowns. Color photographs.

The Principles of Smile Design

The Principles of Smile Design
Author: Dr. (Prof.) Gautam Bagchi
Publisher: Sankalp Publication
Total Pages: 142
Release:
Genre: Education
ISBN: 939490137X

: The character of smile influences to a great extent the attractiveness and personality of a person, An attractive or pleasing smile clearly enhances the acceptance of the individual in the society where he/she belongs In our modern competitive society, a pleasing appearance often means the difference between success and failure in both our personal and professional lives. A pleasing smile is dependent on the teeth and surrounding musculature. But every person is not fortunate enough to have a beautiful smile. The solution to the above problem is “SMILE DESIGN” which has developed leaps and bounds with the latest digital technologies and dental materials. Smile design refers to many scientific and artistic principles that considered collectively can create a beautiful smile. The principles are established through data collected from patients ,diagnostic models, dental research , scientific measurements and basic artistic concepts of beauty.

Principles of Esthetic Integration

Principles of Esthetic Integration
Author: Claude R. Rufenacht
Publisher: Quintessence Publishing (IL)
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2000
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

Guides the practitioner through the secrets of esthetics and bring to the conscious level the various factors that affect it. Provides procedures for integrating dental restorations into the individual facial composition with respect to biological, functional, and esthetic requirements. Full-color photos throughout.

The Smile Revolution

The Smile Revolution
Author: Colin Jones CBE
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2014-09-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 0191024848

You could be forgiven for thinking that the smile has no history; it has always been the same. However, just as different cultures in our own day have different rules about smiling, so did different societies in the past. In fact, amazing as it might seem, it was only in late eighteenth century France that western civilization discovered the art of the smile. In the 'Old Regime of Teeth' which prevailed in western Europe until then, smiling was quite literally frowned upon. Individuals were fatalistic about tooth loss, and their open mouths would often have been visually repulsive. Rules of conduct dating back to Antiquity disapproved of the opening of the mouth to express feelings in most social situations. Open and unrestrained smiling was associated with the impolite lower orders. In late eighteenth-century Paris, however, these age-old conventions changed, reflecting broader transformations in the way people expressed their feelings. This allowed the emergence of the modern smile par excellence: the open-mouthed smile which, while highlighting physical beauty and expressing individual identity, revealed white teeth. It was a transformation linked to changing patterns of politeness, new ideals of sensibility, shifts in styles of self-presentation - and, not least, the emergence of scientific dentistry. These changes seemed to usher in a revolution, a revolution in smiling. Yet if the French revolutionaries initially went about their business with a smile on their faces, the Reign of Terror soon wiped it off. Only in the twentieth century would the white-tooth smile re-emerge as an accepted model of self-presentation. In this entertaining, absorbing, and highly original work of cultural history, Colin Jones ranges from the history of art, literature, and culture to the history of science, medicine, and dentistry, to tell a unique and untold story about a facial expression at the heart of western civilization.