Indian Journal of Contemporary Dentistry
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 1

Advances in Esthetic Dentistry

1Assistant Professor, College of Dentsitry, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Medical Technology, Libya

3Reader, Sharavathi Dental College, Shivamogga

4Professor, Department of Orthodontics, SJM Dental College, Chitradurga

*Corresponding author: Dr. Prashanth Kumar Katta MDS Assistant Professor, College of Dentsitry, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mob: +966538073497, Email: drprashanthkumar@yahoo.com

Online published on 7 March, 2016.

Abstract

Esthetic dentistry deals with the smile designing, the shape and form of teeth that best improves the esthetics in harmony with the surrounding hard and soft tissues and must be in sync with oro-facial elements. Cosmetic dentistry refers to a range of dental treatments formulated to improve the smile and rectify chipped, cracked, discoloured and malposed unevenly spaced teeth. It ranges from ceramic veneers to teeth-colored restorations; patients can select from a wide range of cosmetic dentistry treatment procedures for restoring and or improving the health and vitality of their smile.

Keywords

Esthetics, smile, bleaching