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
Can Periimplantitis Be Treated?
Over the past few decades, dental implants have been found to have high predictability and survival rates because of improvements in knowledge, clinical expertise, and implant designs. As such, dental…
Does Gingival Recession Require Surgical Treatment?
Gingival recession represents a clinical condition in adults frequently encountered in the general dental practice. Clinicians often face dilemmas of whether or not to treat such a condition surgically. An…
