Simple Case Treatment Planning
This article demonstrates the use of a smile evaluation form as an adjunct in arriving at diagnosis and developing a treatment plan for a patient desiring Diastema closure. It also…
Proportional Smile Design
Proportional smile design is a useful tool for evaluating and designing smiles that are in harmony with the face. Although not always observed in nature, the recurring esthetic dental proportion…
Full Mouth Rehabilitation Determined by Anterior Tooth Position
When patients seek cosmetic dentistry, their main concern is how their new smile is going to appear. In trying to achieve a patient’s desire for a more beautiful smile, a…
Comprehensive Risk-Based Diagnostically Driven Treatment Planning
The clinical example presented in this article demonstrates a risk-based, diagnostically driven treatment planning approach by focusing on 4 key categories: periodontal, biomechanical, functional, dentofacial. In addition, our unique approach…
Restoration of Fluorosis Stained Teeth
Dental fluorosis manifests by too much ingestion of fluoride resulting in disturbances in enamel mineralization. The result is intrinsic discolorations in the maxillary and mandibular teeth with a poor esthetic…
Replacement of Old Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal Crowns and Smile Rejuvenation Using All-Ceramic Restorations
This case report points out the previous restorative breakdown of tooth #8. An interdisciplinary approach had to be applied to prepare the final treatment plan. All factors were taken into…
The Components of Smile Design
This article updates a simple checklist of foundational knowledge in aesthetic dental concepts that allows clinicians to organize their thoughts, to record the concerns of the patient, and to map…
Restoration of the Dentition in a Patient with a History of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Patients are concerned about dental disease and their appearance. Clinicians often must decide not only the type of restoration, but also the type of material for restoration that will provide…
An Aesthetic and Functional Rehabilitation
This article describes a multidisciplinary approach to a functional and aesthetic rehabilitation. In this case study, we successfully corrected an anterior open bite and an exaggerated curve of Spee using…
Modern Concepts in Aesthetic Dentistry and Multidisciplined Reconstructive Grand Rounds
John R. Calamia, DMD, Editor Richard D. Trushkowsky, DDS, Editor Steven B. David, DMD, Editor
