{"title":"A case study of lasers in cosmetic dentistry.","authors":"H Passes, M Furman, D Rosenfeld, A Jurim","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The dental laser offers revolutionary advantages over traditional cosmetic dental treatment for our patients. These advantages include precision, hemostasis, sterility, and minimal postoperative pain and swelling. The laser interacts with tissue to vaporize it in a predictable manner that produces predictable results. It is used in periodontal plastic surgery, gingivectomy, soft-tissue crown lengthening, crown and bridge gingival retraction, composite curing, biopsy, frenectomy, stage II implant recovery, and more. Fixed prosthetic impressions can be taken immediately following gingivoplasty and sutures and postoperative dressings are eliminated. This paper presents a case study in cosmetic dentistry to demonstrate many of these applications and summarizes current opinion regarding them. It also briefly describes what a laser is and how it works.</p>","PeriodicalId":79334,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in cosmetic dentistry","volume":" ","pages":"92-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18557966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Marketing the cosmetic practice via television.","authors":"R N Smith, M E Smith","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Everyone is marketing their dental practice whether they know it or not. It is far better to design the desired effect than to send mixed messages to your clients. All marketing must be carried out with a plan or mission that is internalized by the doctor and by each member of the staff. The mission coupled with creative talent becomes the proprietary personality of your office and the focus of your marketing efforts. Internal marketing is perhaps the most economical and effective--and most used--method of creating positive results for the practice. External marketing takes your office out to the public most often in print via newsletters, direct mailings, and the yellow pages. Getting the message out through newspapers, radio, and television has and will become increasingly important. This article takes you through the steps we used to identify and market to our cosmetic clients. The results of our demographic and psychographic studies afford unique insight into the type of person attracted by our services. Marketing to this group has to do with diversity in appeal, \"the boomers,\" and experiential motivation.</p>","PeriodicalId":79334,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in cosmetic dentistry","volume":" ","pages":"100-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18556782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dental photography.","authors":"G A Freedman","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The need to be aware of and to master techniques in dental photography is increasing as more dentists perform cosmetic procedures. The necessity for photographic records in the areas of legal protection and marketing is only now becoming apparent. The dentist must choose from among a variety of photographic systems depending on the particular requirements of the practice. Visual communication is of vital importance in dentistry, and new modalities for the transfer of this type of information, the clinician link networks, are currently being introduced.</p>","PeriodicalId":79334,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in cosmetic dentistry","volume":" ","pages":"99-103"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19026127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Computer-aided diagnosis and treatment planning.","authors":"S Coleman, S Davis","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As computers slowly permeate our dental practices, it becomes obvious that we have a choice: either accept and embrace this technology in order to survive, if not prosper, or we can reject it and sit on the sidelines and get left behind. Using a new patient examination scenario, five different types of computer-aided technology are explored. The clinical application of each piece of equipment is the focus. Extraoral video imaging, intraoral imaging, voice-activated periodontal charting, digital radiographs, and complete office management systems are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":79334,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in cosmetic dentistry","volume":" ","pages":"113-22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19026224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cosmetic dentistry and implant prosthetics.","authors":"J L Carrick","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>It is our obligation to give our patients options so they can make decisions on what treatments they will pursue. Implants certainly provide us with a new set of tools to solve our patients' cosmetic and functional needs. Cosmetic and implant dentistry have both come a long way; the marriage of these two areas has elevated dentistry to a new plateau.</p>","PeriodicalId":79334,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in cosmetic dentistry","volume":" ","pages":"93-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19026782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Marketing strategies for the cosmetic practice.","authors":"C J Austin","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Appropriate marketing business systems need to be in place to attract and sustain a cosmetic dentistry patient base. Marketing for this sector is most effective when consistently patterned after businesses with high-end consumer services and products. Motivating patients of record and potential new patients to choose cosmetic dental services involves implementing both basic marketing and a series of cosmetic-specific marketing strategies. Consultants are valuable for the process of developing a strategic plan and making recommendations for developing new marketing business systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":79334,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in cosmetic dentistry","volume":" ","pages":"123-33"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19026225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Direct posterior Class II composites.","authors":"R I Maitland","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The achievement of successful class II posterior composite restorations depends on very careful technique and the use of materials that allow for reduced wear, prevention of sensitivity, proper anatomic form, accurate and stable color matching, marginal integrity, and surface polish. The intricacies of material science with the burgeoning array of newer, better restoratives are discussed in the context of technique excellence and attention to detail. Today, posterior composite restorations can serve as a reliable functioning part of dentistry's restorative armamentarium.</p>","PeriodicalId":79334,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in cosmetic dentistry","volume":" ","pages":"40-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19026772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Options for full coverage ceramic restorations.","authors":"D L Baird","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79334,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in cosmetic dentistry","volume":" ","pages":"79-81"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19026780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Color management.","authors":"J. Shapiro, R. Resk","doi":"10.4324/9780080575148-13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4324/9780080575148-13","url":null,"abstract":"One of the most rewarding experiences for a cosmetic dentist is placing a restoration that harmoniously blends with the surrounding dentition. To obtain this result, one must master the science and art of dental color. Although there have been substantial advances in color teaching during the past few decades, there are still major shortcomings in the development of predictable shades of restorative materials. With the recent influx of new dental materials, and the demand of patients to improve their smiles, the dental profession is finding new solutions to help improve the management of color within the dental profession. This review highlights some important issues in color management from both the clinical and technological points of view.","PeriodicalId":79334,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in cosmetic dentistry","volume":"1 1","pages":"139-45"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70564845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}