11 Benefits of Regular Dental Checkups: Why Your Smile Deserves It
Having bright, clean, and healthy-looking teeth is not just an integral part of beauty and grooming, it’s also a necessity for your health. This is where normal dental check ups…
Clinical examination
Chapter 2 Clinical examination Esthetic examination MARCELO A. CALAMITA | FELIPE MIGUEL PINTO SALIBA At the end of the anamnesis, the dentist should invite the patient to accompany them to…
Interdisciplinary treatment planning
Chapter 3 Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning Marcelo A. Calamita | Felipe Miguel Pinto Saliba | christian coachman “By failing to plan, you are preparing to fail” (Benjamin Franklin). Restorative dentistry, like…
Occlusal adjustment
Chapter 13 Occlusal adjustment “The dentist must have a balanced view of the patient’s stomatognathic system function before attempting to balance their occlusion.” Introduction Occlusal adjustment is designed to optimize…
Vertical dimension of occlusion
Chapter 11 Vertical dimension of occlusion Definition The vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO) is the distance between two selected anatomical points on the patient’s face, usually the nasion and chin,…
Maxillomandibular relationship
Chapter 9 Maxillo-mandibular relationship The maxillomandibular relationship is defined as the spatial relationship between the maxilla and mandible of the patient1. After more than a century of studies, controversies and…
Mounting on a semi-adjustable articulator
Chapter 8 Mounting on a semi-adjustable articulator “A simple or complex articulator is an instrument that helps the dentist apply their knowledge and experience to a clinical problem. Thus, the…
Functional guidance
Chapter 10 Functional guidance Introduction Functional guidance is the dynamic contact relationships between the incisal, lingual, and occlusal surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth during different mandibular movements. They…
Stabilizing interocclusal splint
Chapter 14 Stabilizing interocclusal splint Definition The interocclusal splint is a removable device that covers the occlusal and incisal surfaces of the teeth in one arch, providing accurate static and…
Selection of restorative materials
Chapter 4 Selection of restorative materials Marcelo A. Calamita | José Roberto Santana de Moura Junior | Guilherme Cabral “The restorative material must enable the most conservative treatment possible, as…
Introduction to functional occlusion
Chapter 7 Introduction to functional occlusion “No dentist should restore, move, or remove any tooth without proper knowledge of occlusion.” INTRODUCTION According to The Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms1, occlusion is…
Treatment plan presentation
Chapter 5 Treatment Plan Presentation “Technically, you can be the best dentist in the world. However, suppose you do not know how to make the patient clearly understand the possible…
8 ATLAS OF CLINICAL PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 8 ATLAS OF CLINICAL PROCEDURES MACIEJ ŻAROW Are porcelain veneers a challenge for the dentist in terms of comprehensive esthetic treatment, ensuring the patient beauty and harmony of life?…
10 COMPOSITE VENEERS
CHAPTER 10 COMPOSITE VENEERS MACIEJ ŻAROWWALTER DEVOTO In the past, creating composite veneers required artistic craftsmanship from the dentist, and the final treatment result depended mostly on their manual skills….
9 MINIMALLY INVASIVE VENEERS OR NO-PREP VENEERS?
CHAPTER 9 MINIMALLY INVASIVE VENEERS OR NO-PREP VENEERS? MARCO NICASTRO Minimal tooth preparation and fabrication of thin veneers is a technique that not only preserves the tooth structure, but is…
6 PREPARATION – IMPRESSION – PROVISIONAL VENEERS
CHAPTER 6 PREPARATION – IMPRESSION – PROVISIONAL VENEERS MACIEJ ŻAROW Preparation should be closely related to the esthetic treatment planning … Conservative preparation means preserving the enamel, better adhesion, and…
1 WHY VENEERS?
CHAPTER 1 WHY VENEERS? MACIEJ ŻAROW Patients are interested in veneers because they consider them an excellent way to change their smile. Veneers have, after all, glamorized many famous people,…
