• 제목/요약/키워드: esthetic

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Cosmetic Grinding Revisited (Cosmetic Grinding의 재조명)

  • Lee, Dong-Hwan;Chung, Wounho
    • Journal of the Korean Academy of Esthetic Dentistry
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    • 제24권2호
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    • pp.134-142
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    • 2015
  • Esthetic dentistry has been developed through the diverse material and technique. Approach and interest in esthetic of anteriors was driven by needs and wants of patients. Alpha and omega of esthetics is determined by patients, as Charles Pincus who is the pioneer of esthetic dentistry described in his article 1967. To meet with wants and needs of patients, dentists suggest possible various treatment options. Cosmetic grinding quoted by Pincus is one of the conservative approaches and provide effective esthetic improvement with minimal invasive concepts. In a high technology era, cosmetic grinding needs to be revisited. Review of some clinical cases shows the value and limitation of it.

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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    • 제53권2호
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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.