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Enamel microabrasion for aesthetic management of dental fluorosis [PDF]

BMJ Case Reports, 2013
Fluorosis has increased in recent times due to fluoridation of drinking water and addition of fluoride to various edible items, which leads to unaesthetic appearance of teeth visible at close quarters. The enamel microabrasion technique is a conservative method that improves the appearance of the teeth by restoring bright and superficial smoothness ...
Pallavi, Pandey, Afroz Alam, Ansari, Preeti, Moda, Madhulika, Yadav   +3 more
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An Assessment of the Subjective Psychological and Social Effects of Malocclusion-Related Dental Aesthetics and Its Influence on Body Self-Image and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Young Adults

Cureus
Introduction: Malocclusion has a psychological impact related to the patient's age. It also influences the quality of life. This research aims to test the null hypothesis that there is no association between the self-perceived psychosocial impacts of ...
JS Yamini Priyanka, P. Bhavya, B. Srinivas, G. Singaraju, Ganugapanta Vivek Reddy, Prasad Mandava   +5 more
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Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics among Secondary School Students in Birnin Kebbi, Northern Nigeria:

The Medical Journal of Zambia, 2020
Introduction: Dental aesthetics is a major determinant of good psychosocial well-being. Individuals with good dental aesthetic appearance tend to enjoy better social interactions and quality of life than those with poor dental aesthetic appearance.
K. Kanmodi, N. Nwafor, Linda Ekele Iyadi, B. Amoo, Kelechi Israel Eddah, S. Omoleke   +5 more
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BUCCAL CORRIDOR YANG LEBIH MENARIK PADA ESTETIK SENYUM

ODONTO: Dental Journal, 2017
Background: The objectives of orthodontic treatment are not only to obtain functional occlusion but also to improve facial and dental aesthetics. Three aspects of smile aesthetics have recently received great attention: the amount of gingival display ...
Nety Trisnawaty
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The importance of dental aesthetics among dental students assessment of knowledge

Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry, 2014
The aim of this study is to assess the dental esthetics awareness among dental students in a private university in Chennai as none is available in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.The dental esthetics awareness questionnaire consisting of a battery of 19 questions under five aspects that is, physical, functional, social, knowledge, and psychological aspects was ...
Manipal, Sunayana, Mohan, C. S. Anand, Kumar, D. Lokesh, Cholan, Priyanka K., Ahmed, Adil, Adusumilli, Preethi   +5 more
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Orthodontic Treatment Need and the Dental Aesthetic Index

Australasian Orthodontic Journal, 1993
Abstract The Dental Aesthetic (DAI) was devised as a measure of dental appearance and based on lay opinions as opposed to professional assessments of need. The DAI is calculated from the weighted scores of ten occlusal variables.
Keay, P. A., Freer, T. J., Basford, K. E.   +2 more
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Description of the concern for dental aesthetics in dental students from UNIANDES, Ecuador

Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología
Oral diseases have a significant impact on aesthetics and well-being, particularly affecting adolescents. This developmental phase is marked by noticeable physical and psychological changes, where self-image and social perception become crucial and can ...
Karina Reyes Espinoza, Cristhian Resabala, J. Ibarra   +2 more
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Effects of Modern Aesthetic Dental Fillings on Proton Therapy

Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology, 2023
High-density dental fillings pose a non-negligible impact on head and neck cancer treatment. For proton therapy, stopping power ratio (SPR) prediction will be significantly impaired by the associated image artifacts. Dose perturbation is also inevitable, compromising the treatment plan quality.
Yun Ming Wong, Calvin Wei Yang Koh, Kah Seng Lew, Clifford Ghee Ann Chua, Ping Lin Yeap, Wibawa Andrew, Master Zubin, Sharon Shuxian Poh, Wen Siang Lew, James Cheow Lei Lee, Sung Yong Park, Hong Qi Tan   +11 more
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Effectiveness of microabrasion technique for improvement of dental aesthetics [PDF]

British Dental Journal, 2002
To investigate which types of enamel opacity are effectively treated by the microabrasion technique and whether this technique could be used as a diagnostic aid to determine the aetiology of these defects.Thirty two patients who had enamel opacities affecting both upper central incisors were selected and the disfigurements were classified into four ...
F S L, Wong, G B, Winter
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Influence of oral aesthetics on overall appraisal of facial aesthetics

Dental Journal
Background: Uneven dentition is a cause of dissatisfaction to many. However, irregularities in teeth may be less unattractive when viewed from a full-face perspective than from a circumoral view.
S. Abirami, Shaista Afroz, Tabassum Nawab, Geeta Rajput   +3 more
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