Fundamental principles of aesthetics in dentistry: dental, gingual and facial aesthetics
This training is about the fundamental principles of dental aesthetics: dental, gingival and facial. As you already understood, this course is a must have for dentists of all specialties.
Lesson 1.Introduction. Aesthetic principles in dentistry
Part I. Principles and analysis in aesthetic dentistry
– Creating colour, counture and texture
– Creating optimal surface
– Artistic principles
– Aesthetic analysis
– Basic skills of perception
– Types of aesthetics
– Facial and oro-facial analysis
– Oral and dental aesthetic.
Part II. Photography in dentistry
– Photoshop smile design technique.
Part III. Contemporary dental ceramics, material selection, treatment planning
– Clinical decision making
– Anterior and posterior adhesive restoration
– Defect driving preparation.
Recommended for: Prosthetist, Dental Technician, Orthodontist, Periodontist, Implantologist, Endodontist, Pediatric Dentist, General dentist.
Lesson 2.Aesthetics vs cosmetics in dentistry
– Definitions and characteristic of aesthetics, aestetic and cosmetics dentistry
– Creating a teeth in 3D
– Characteristic of natural teeth
– Problems in aesthetic dentistry
– Patient examination
– Types of aesthetics:
- Facial aesthetics
- Dento-facial aesthetics
- Dento-gingival aesthetics
- Dental aesthetics (micro and macro).
Recommended for: Prosthetist, Dental Technician, Orthodontist, Periodontist, Implantologist, Endodontist, Pediatric Dentist, General dentist.
Lesson 3.Artistic principles in dentistry
– Basic artistic principles:
- Balance
- Emphasis
- Proportion
- Variety
- Movement
- Rhythm
- Harmony.
– Artistic principles in dentisty:
- Blend of symmetry and subtle asymmetry
- Emphasis or the dominant element
- Proportion
- Variety
- Perspective and illusion
- Frames: lips and gingiva.
– Basic skills of perception
– Goals of aesthetic dentistry.
Recommended for: Prosthetist, Dental Technician, Orthodontist, Periodontist, Implantologist, Endodontist, Pediatric Dentist, General dentist.
Lesson 4.Facial and oral-facial analysis
– Facial aesthetics:
- Key points
- Anatomical orientires
- Facial thirds.
– Steps of facial analysis:
- Face examination
- Asking critical questions
- Checking mid/lower face balance.
– Profile changing:
- By using aesthetic dental prototype
- By using cotton rolls or cured composite.
– Evaluation of facial aesthetic:
- Frontal view
- Sagittal view.
– Oral-facial aesthetics:
- Key points
- Lines and angles.
Recommended for: Prosthetist, Dental Technician, Orthodontist, Periodontist, Implantologist, Endodontist, Pediatric Dentist, General dentist.
Lesson 5.Oral aesthetics
– Oral (labio/dento/gingival) aesthetic
– Relationships of lips to arches, gingiva and teeth
– Treatmnent plan:
- Maxillary incisal edge position
- Smile line
- Gingival position.
– Criteria for the lenght of the maxillary centrals
– Lip framing
– Diagnosis keys points.
Recommended for: Prosthetist, Dental Technician, Orthodontist, Periodontist, Implantologist, Endodontist, Pediatric Dentist, General dentist.
Lesson 6.Gingival aesthetics
– Gummy smile:
- Diagnosis
- Digital smile design
- Treatment plan.
– Clinical cases
– Dentist/ceramist possibility
– Step-by-step treatment protocols
– Dento-gingival aesthetics
– Gingival and papilla height.
Recommended for: Prosthetist, Dental Technician, Orthodontist, Periodontist, Implantologist, Endodontist, Pediatric Dentist, General dentist.
Lesson 7.Dental aesthetics
– Key points of dental aethetics
– Macro-dental aesthetics:
- Facial relationship to dental aesthetic
- Intra-dental arch space
- Incisial line
- Inter-tooth proportion
- Intra-tooth proportion.
– Tooth form depending on the face
– Clinical cases.
Recommended for: Prosthetist, Dental Technician, Orthodontist, Periodontist, Implantologist, Endodontist, Pediatric Dentist, General dentist.
Lesson 8.Macro and micro dental aesthetics
– Levels to create the optimal surface:
- Primary anatomy: outline form
- Secondary anatomy: line angles
- Tertiary anatomy: major grooves
- Quaternary anatomy: fine grooves
- Surface color, polish, luster.
– Ideal aestetics centrals and laterals view
– "The final touch" protocol.
Recommended for: Prosthetist, Dental Technician, Orthodontist, Periodontist, Implantologist, Endodontist, Pediatric Dentist, General dentist.
8 lessons (6h 46min)