Aesthetics

Platelet-Rich Growth Factor for Lip and Perioral Rejuvenation: A Case Study on “The Kiss Shot”

INTRODUCTION Loss of lip volume is part of the aging process. With the increase...

Aesthetic Implications of Restorative Material Choice: Considering Soft-Tissue Factors

When it comes to anterior aesthetics (often referred to as “smile design”), soft-tissue architecture...

Optimizing a Smile Enhancement: Combining Alignment, Composite Bonding, and Ceramic Resurfacing

CASE REPORT Diagnosis and Treatment Planning A young man desiring treatment for smile enhancement...

Choosing a Durable and Minimally Invasive Alternative: Posterior Partial-Coverage Lithium Disilicate Restorations

INTRODUCTION Partial coverage all-ceramic restorations are among dentistry’s minimally invasive treatment options for posterior...

Conservatively Recreating a Smile

INTRODUCTION It is not uncommon for patients to present with faulty, unaesthetic, or failed...

Digital Design: Predictability, Profitability, and Efficiency

INTRODUCTION How do we, as clinicians, meet the challenge to continually maintain competence in...

Pre-Restorative Orthodontics: A Cornerstone of Comprehensive Care

INTRODUCTION There has never been a better time to be offering and delivering comprehensive...

Diastema Closure: A Restorative Design and Treatment Challenge

INTRODUCTION In my last article (March 2015, Dentistry Today), I addressed the importance of...

A Restorative Challenge: Tetracycline-Stained Teeth

INTRODUCTION Porcelain veneers are the restoration of choice in many aesthetic restorative situations involving...

A Combination Case: Satisfying Function and Aesthetics

CASE REPORT Diagnosis and Treatment Plan A young man getting ready to enter college...