ESTHETIC DENTISTRY IN CLINICAL PRACTICE ppt

[...]... for successful clinical outcomes The artistic mindset required for esthetic dentistry allows practitioners to engage the right brain in visual, spatial, and intuitive behavior This total brain engagement may help explain why esthetic dentistry is so appealing and professionally rewarding for dental professionals Esthetic dentistry can provide a highly stimulating body of work, requiring the practitioner... Japanese Academy of Esthetic Dentistry Indian Academy of Aesthetic & Cosmetic Dentistry Brazilian Society of Aesthetic Dentistry British Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry Scandinavian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry European Society of Esthetic Dentistry Canadian Academy for Esthetic Dentistry Australian Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry 1975 1984 1986 1990 1991 1994 1995 1996 2003 2004 2005 www.estheticacademy.org... where he continued for a twenty-seven-year career and achieved the rank of dental director He currently lectures in the occlusion course and restorative dentistry courses at the University of the Pacific ESTHETIC DENTISTRY IN CLINICAL PRACTICE Chapter 1 Introduction to Concepts in Esthetic Dentistry Marc Geissberger DDS, MA, BS, CPT General Principles of Esthetics Esthetics (also spelled aesthetics)... for clinical success Esthetics and art are largely right-brain functions, where imagination is prevalent, spatial perception abounds, and possibilities are explored Success in this area requires imagination, vision, and flexibility The successful practice of esthetic dentistry capitalizes on a combination of left-and right-brain behavior The Introduction to Concepts in Esthetic Dentistry left-brain behavior... private practice in San Francisco, California, in restorative and esthetic dentistry Richard G Lubman DDS Richard Lubman is a graduate of the Loyola University School of Dentistry in Chicago, Illinois, and has practiced esthetic and restorative dentistry for over thirty years in California Following retirement from private practice, he joined the faculty as an assistant professor of restorative dentistry. .. treatment Although esthetic dentistry is as much an art form as a science, there are several guiding principles that can dramatically improve the success of esthetic treatment These principles or guidelines should govern the decision-making process of the esthetic dentist The purpose of this chapter is to outline the basic guidelines of esthetic dentistry by discussing the following core concepts in detail:... Research Division in the Department of Restorative Dentistry at the University of the Pacific and maintains a private practice in San Francisco, California Ai B Streacker DDS, BS Ai Streacker graduated from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in 1979, and in 2002 retired from a successful two-decade-plus private practice in San Francisco specializing in esthetic and reconstructive dentistry He... Mental Faculties in the Brain of Man New York: Random House Chapter 2 Guiding Principles of Esthetic Dentistry Marina Wasche DDS, BS Robert Hepps DDS, BS Marc Geissberger DDS, MA, BS, CPT Esthetic dentistry complicated, multifaceted, and emotionally charged—can be quite intimidating for the new practitioner Many general principles of esthetic dentistry must be considered for successful esthetic treatment... practitioners will be introduced to several guiding principles, techniques, and methods that, when followed, can dramatically increase the esthetic appeal of their efforts The goal of this text is to organize and define concepts of esthetics into tangible, meaningful tools that can be applied to the practice of esthetic dentistry Esthetic (Cosmetic) Dentistry For years, the focus of the practice of dentistry was... principles must be maintained throughout esthetic treatment Patient autonomy or self-governance refers to the quality or state of being independent, free, and self-directing (Oxford University Press 2005) This principle is paramount in the practice of esthetic dentistry and must never be marginalized The patient must be intimately involved in the esthetic decision-making process Although dentists should