Basic Principles of Esthetics and Anterior Tooth Contours Flashcards
What is Esthetics
Beauty basically
What did DeVan say the goal of Prosthodontic treat is
To preserve what remains (i..e. Support remaining teeth and prove a substitute for missing teeth)
Elements of Prosthetic Rehab
Occlusion
Esthetics
Phonetics
Macro Esthetics
Facial Composition
Mini Esthetics
Dentofacial Composition
Micro Esthetics
Dental Composition
What does Esthetics comtain
Dental, dentofacial, and Facial composition
Why would teeth be white and chalky
Not enough Ca
why are teeth clear/yellowish
Because they are clear and you can see the dentin
Who focuses and the Dental Composition
The dentist
Who focuses on the Dentofacial composition
The Specialist
Who focuses on the Facial Composition
The surgeon
What is all part of Esthetic Harmoney
Frame and Reference
Proportion and Idealism
Symmetry
Perspective and Illusion
What is used as the frame and Reference for Dental esthetics
Veritcle Reference Lines
- Bridge of the nose
- Philtrum
- Face midline
- Dental Midline
The 1/3 thing for Proption and Idealism
The face is 1/3 between eyebrowns and Hair line
1/3 between eyebrows and Philtrum
1/3 between philtrum and chin
Must all proportions be the same
No, can break rules, but must at least understand way