Esthetics in Dentistry

This book represents a unique collaboration between 17 internationally renowned female dentists as well as an insightful overview of contemporary esthetics. Topics include orthodontics and orthognathics, implants, restoration, rehabilitation, materials, trauma, and surgery. Each author also provides fascinating insight into her journey of success in a male-dominated industry.Section 1: The esthetic smile 1. Teeth and jaw posture behind the attractive smile: Orthodontic and orthognathic aspects—K. Humerinta 2. How to detect facial defects to create a perfect smile—D.A. Walverde 3. Smile design—S.K. Mistry 4. Esthetics and orthodontics: Alignment for a perfect smile—C. Hashiba 5. Creating the smile with dental implants—H. Lerner Section 2: Esthetics in adults 6. Anterior conservative rehabilitation with composite resin—L.S. Türkün 7. Esthetic rehabilitation of endodontically treated anterior teeth—N. Shah, V. Jain 8. Adult orthodontics: Collapsed arch patients—H. Oh 9. Full-mouth reconstruction and esthetic implant dentistry—M. Hayashi 10. Premature tooth wear and esthetic dentistry—D.R. Vilaboa, B.R. Vilaboa 11. A holistic approach to esthetics in prosthodontics—M. Thokoane Section 3: Materials for esthetic treatment 12. Dental Ceramics: Classification and indications—A. Mainjot Section 4: Surgery for long-term esthetics 13. Horizontal bone augmentation: Achieving long-term predictable outcomes in implant placement—E. Durnovo 14. Facial esthetics after tumor/trauma-surgeries and congenital defects—K. Nagy 15. Combined surgical procedures for improving the esthetics in moderate to severe bone deficiency in the anterior maxilla—D. Schwartz-Arad