anterior - zweig Flashcards
in general patietns are very
demanding and high expectations
old bleach was
35% hydrogen peroxide - superoxol
aesthetics same as cosmetics?
different
aesthics - fits into the environment
- cosmetics- fitting them into the envionment
cosmetic dentistry definition
generally used to refer to ANY DENTAL WORK that improves apearance (though not necessarily the functionality ) of teeth, gums, and / or bite
-primarily focuss on imprvement DENTAL AESTHETICS in color, position, shape, size, alignment and overall smile apearance
aesthetics is
the formal study of the prinicples of art and beauty
shows picture of gold fillings is this aesthtic?
no?
picture of gold crowns cosmetic?
yes - changed whole environment
old guy with improvements looks like new crowns -
cosmetic dentistry
- argument is some people age does not have teeth look like that
how do you asses aesthetic risk? whose risk is it?
patient point of view vs ours
- physical characteristics
- high / low lip line
- narow / wide smile - emotional characteristics
- does pt think it will change their life? - level of patient demand
- how fussy is pt.
- is patient holding hand mirror 1/2 inch from their nose - skill of practitioner
high lip line
a 2mm or above display of gingival tissues
medium lip line
gingival margin and the lip line is congruent
low lip line
a 2 mm or more below the cervical line of the upper central incisors
less of an aesthetic risk at the margins
what is absolutley essential when doing a cosmetic case?
communication and informed consent
aesthetic zone?
where does it begin and end?
physical characteristics
- wide/ narrow smile
- patient demand
really depends on patient
- can be whole mouth with dentistry today
wide smile – will show more teeth in buccal vestibule
importance of shape
golden proportion?
height and width of teeth relation
a/b = (a+b) / a = 1.6
centrals = 1.6 laterals = 1 canines = .6
length width ratio of 75-80%
wifth 8 mm then length 10 mm
most important aspect of cosmetic - arguably
shape
central incisor width / height ration
if too short?
if too long?
implication of wear?
75 - 80 %
as teeth get worn down gets closer to 1:1 ratio
over 80% eans that the tooth is too short
under 75 % means shows a long tooth
10.3 vs 7.9
or 11mm with 8.5 mm width
width remains constant with wear **
male vs female
variable
male – generally flatter with squarer incisal angles
female - usually smaller with rounded incisal angles