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Shade taking & team work (색조 선택과 팀워크)

  • Lim, Youngbin
    • Journal of the Korean Academy of Esthetic Dentistry
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.67-73
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    • 2013
  • The word 'aesthetic', one of three functions of the teeth - mastication, pronunciation, and aesthetic - does not simply mean beauty. Aesthetic missing harmony cannot be called aesthetic. It is true aesthetic when the harmony with surrounding teeth and environment such as lips, midline, and facial form is achieved. In order to produce a harmonious prosthesis, sufficient information must be passed on to a technician, and also the technician should request necessary information to the dental office. Good food cannot be made without fresh ingredients. Although fresh ingredients are supplied, delicious food is also not possible without a chef's cooking skills. The first-class dish is made only under the circumstances that a skilled chef can do his best with fresh ingredients. In this study, the teamwork to be shared between dental practitioners and technicians for harmonious aesthetic prosthesis is discussed.

Esthetic restoration using Digital Smile Design: a case report ('Digital Smile Design'을 이용한 심미수복증례)

  • Kim, Kwanghyun;Lee, Kyuho;Pae, Ahran;Noh, Kwantae;Kim, Hyeong-Seob
    • The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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    • v.53 no.2
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    • pp.144-149
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    • 2015
  • To achieve an esthetic restoration, visualized information considering the facial aspect of patient is required. As for the reasons of esthetic failure, it could be explained by lack of communication and information such as horizontal, vertical and esthetic line. Therefore, it is important to deliver that the visualized information to dental technicians or other dentists for the success of esthetic treatment. This case report presents the process of visualizing esthetic information and designing the restoration using a digital diagnostic tool; Digital Smile Design.