Basic Principles of Esthetics and Anterior Tooth Contours

Question 1

What is Esthetics

Answer 1

Beauty basically

Question 2

What did DeVan say the goal of Prosthodontic treat is

Answer 2

To preserve what remains (i..e. Support remaining teeth and prove a substitute for missing teeth)

Question 3

Elements of Prosthetic Rehab

Answer 3

Occlusion
Esthetics
Phonetics

Question 4

Macro Esthetics

Answer 4

Facial Composition

Question 5

Mini Esthetics

Answer 5

Dentofacial Composition

Question 6

Micro Esthetics

Answer 6

Dental Composition

Question 7

What does Esthetics comtain

Answer 7

Dental, dentofacial, and Facial composition

Question 8

Why would teeth be white and chalky

Answer 8

Not enough Ca

Question 9

why are teeth clear/yellowish

Answer 9

Because they are clear and you can see the dentin

Question 10

Who focuses and the Dental Composition

Answer 10

The dentist

Question 11

Who focuses on the Dentofacial composition

Answer 11

The Specialist

Question 12

Who focuses on the Facial Composition

Answer 12

The surgeon

Question 13

What is all part of Esthetic Harmoney

Answer 13

Frame and Reference
Proportion and Idealism
Symmetry
Perspective and Illusion

Question 14

What is used as the frame and Reference for Dental esthetics

Answer 14

Veritcle Reference Lines

• Bridge of the nose
• Philtrum
• Face midline
• Dental Midline

Question 15

The 1/3 thing for Proption and Idealism

Answer 15

The face is 1/3 between eyebrowns and Hair line
1/3 between eyebrows and Philtrum
1/3 between philtrum and chin

Question 16

Must all proportions be the same

Answer 16

No, can break rules, but must at least understand way

Question 17

Pythagorus Golden Proportion

Answer 17

1.618:1

Question 18

Plato’s Golden Proportion

Answer 18

1.733:1

Question 19

where is the golden proportion found in the face

Answer 19

In the teeth due to the curve of the teeth

Question 20

The REgularity in the Arrangement of teeth

Answer 20

Symmetry

Question 21

Why must symmetry be introduced in the dentofacial composition

Answer 21

to create a positive psychological response

Question 22

Must things be perfectly symmetical to be esthetic

Answer 22

No, should have a small amount of asymmetry

Question 23

What all is important for Symmetry

Answer 23

Dental Midline
MAxillary Central incisors
Maxillary lateral incisors
Maxillary canines

Question 24

What is all included in perspective and Illusion

Answer 24

Widening and narrowing
Shortening and lengthening
Contrast
Shading

Question 25

Types of Lip lines

Answer 25

High- shows lots of gingiva Moderate- shows a tiny bit of singiva Low- shows no gingiva

Question 26

The smile line

Answer 26

A hypothetical curved line drawn along the edges of maxillary anterior teeth that has the coincide or run parallel to the curvature of the lower lip

Question 27

who has a more pronounced smile line

Answer 27

Women

Question 28

Components of a smile

Answer 28

``` Lip line Smile line Upper lip curvature Buccal Corodor Axial Alighnment and Gradation Dominance Embrasures Dental Morphology Gingival Morphology ```

Question 29

What causes the upper lip to curve

Answer 29

Due to muscles

Question 30

The dark triangles on the side of the teeth

Answer 30

Buccal corridor

Question 31

What is considered esthetic in the Buccal Corridor

Answer 31

Large Buccal Corridors

Question 32

What is it called to have a small buccal corridor

Answer 32

Mouth full of teeth

Question 33

how does the axial surfaces of the teeth alighn

Answer 33

All teeth should be in line with similar angulation

Question 34

The dominant teeth in the smile

Answer 34

2 central incisors

Question 35

How should the Cnetral incisors look for good estehtics in dominance

Answer 35

White and flat

Question 36

Forms of Esthetic Embrasures

Answer 36

Form Symmetry Progression

Question 37

What should the Embrasure size be

Answer 37

larger as more distal

Question 38

Parts of dnetal morphology

Answer 38

Contact area and embrasures- teeth should connect | Texture- should have bumpish texture on the surface but really isnt obvious

Question 39

How to get the correct texture on teeth

Answer 39

Use Carbide Finishing bur and then glaze

Question 40

Parts of Gingival Morphology

Answer 40

Gingival tissue and racial factor Gingival health and contour Gingival Zenith

Question 41

What are some gingival defects

Answer 41

``` Gingival cleft: a divet High frenum m insertion Blunted papilla- doesn't go all the way between deeth Gingival asymmetry Ridge defect Gingival recession ```