Aesthetics in the Everyday Practice: An Interplay of Reality and Perception

What constitutes an aesthetic smile? Is it natural beauty or dazzling white teeth? To understand the components of an aesthetic smile, it is critical to understand the perception of what is visible. This presentation evaluates the fundamental principles and parameters of an aesthetic smile. Applying these principles allows the clinician to create a perceived form that is both natural and functional. A step-by-step analysis to consider these parameters and how they affect preparation design, type of restoration to be utilized and communication to the laboratory technician will be discussed. Evaluating a clinical case before treatment and application of these principles will demonstrate what is actually possible. The steps to yielding a natural, pleasing outcome will include; a diagnostic wax-up, preparation, provisionalization, case completion and an understanding of how to affect the perception of the viewed smile.

You will be exposed to:

• An analytical evaluation of tooth form
• A step-by-step evaluation for what will create a more aesthetic outcome
• Clinical steps to diagnosing the final outcome
• How to communicate the desired final outcome to the laboratory technician