Basic Principles of Esthetics and Anterior Tooth Contours Flashcards

1
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What is Esthetics

A

Beauty basically

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2
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What did DeVan say the goal of Prosthodontic treat is

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To preserve what remains (i..e. Support remaining teeth and prove a substitute for missing teeth)

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3
Q

Elements of Prosthetic Rehab

A

Occlusion
Esthetics
Phonetics

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4
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Macro Esthetics

A

Facial Composition

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5
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Mini Esthetics

A

Dentofacial Composition

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6
Q

Micro Esthetics

A

Dental Composition

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7
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What does Esthetics comtain

A

Dental, dentofacial, and Facial composition

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8
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Why would teeth be white and chalky

A

Not enough Ca

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9
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why are teeth clear/yellowish

A

Because they are clear and you can see the dentin

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10
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Who focuses and the Dental Composition

A

The dentist

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11
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Who focuses on the Dentofacial composition

A

The Specialist

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12
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Who focuses on the Facial Composition

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The surgeon

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13
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What is all part of Esthetic Harmoney

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Frame and Reference
Proportion and Idealism
Symmetry
Perspective and Illusion

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14
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What is used as the frame and Reference for Dental esthetics

A

Veritcle Reference Lines

  • Bridge of the nose
  • Philtrum
  • Face midline
  • Dental Midline
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15
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The 1/3 thing for Proption and Idealism

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The face is 1/3 between eyebrowns and Hair line
1/3 between eyebrows and Philtrum
1/3 between philtrum and chin

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16
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Must all proportions be the same

A

No, can break rules, but must at least understand way

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17
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Pythagorus Golden Proportion

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1.618:1

18
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Plato’s Golden Proportion

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1.733:1

19
Q

where is the golden proportion found in the face

A

In the teeth due to the curve of the teeth

20
Q

The REgularity in the Arrangement of teeth

A

Symmetry

21
Q

Why must symmetry be introduced in the dentofacial composition

A

to create a positive psychological response

22
Q

Must things be perfectly symmetical to be esthetic

A

No, should have a small amount of asymmetry

23
Q

What all is important for Symmetry

A

Dental Midline
MAxillary Central incisors
Maxillary lateral incisors
Maxillary canines

24
Q

What is all included in perspective and Illusion

A

Widening and narrowing
Shortening and lengthening
Contrast
Shading

25
Q

Types of Lip lines

A

High- shows lots of gingiva
Moderate- shows a tiny bit of singiva
Low- shows no gingiva

26
Q

The smile line

A

A hypothetical curved line drawn along the edges of maxillary anterior teeth that has the coincide or run parallel to the curvature of the lower lip

27
Q

who has a more pronounced smile line

A

Women

28
Q

Components of a smile

A
Lip line
Smile line
Upper lip curvature
Buccal Corodor
Axial Alighnment and Gradation
Dominance
Embrasures
Dental Morphology
Gingival Morphology
29
Q

What causes the upper lip to curve

A

Due to muscles

30
Q

The dark triangles on the side of the teeth

A

Buccal corridor

31
Q

What is considered esthetic in the Buccal Corridor

A

Large Buccal Corridors

32
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What is it called to have a small buccal corridor

A

Mouth full of teeth

33
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how does the axial surfaces of the teeth alighn

A

All teeth should be in line with similar angulation

34
Q

The dominant teeth in the smile

A

2 central incisors

35
Q

How should the Cnetral incisors look for good estehtics in dominance

A

White and flat

36
Q

Forms of Esthetic Embrasures

A

Form
Symmetry
Progression

37
Q

What should the Embrasure size be

A

larger as more distal

38
Q

Parts of dnetal morphology

A

Contact area and embrasures- teeth should connect

Texture- should have bumpish texture on the surface but really isnt obvious

39
Q

How to get the correct texture on teeth

A

Use Carbide Finishing bur and then glaze

40
Q

Parts of Gingival Morphology

A

Gingival tissue and racial factor
Gingival health and contour
Gingival Zenith

41
Q

What are some gingival defects

A
Gingival cleft: a divet
High frenum m insertion
Blunted papilla- doesn't go all the way between deeth
Gingival asymmetry
Ridge defect
Gingival recession