Facial Aesthetics: 1. Concepts and Canons

From Volume 35, Issue 2, March 2008 | Pages 102-107

Authors

Farhad B Naini

Consultant Orthodontist, St George's and Kingston Hospitals, London, UK

Articles by Farhad B Naini

Daljit S Gill

BDS, BSc, MSc, FDS RCS, MOrth, FDS(Orth) RSC(Eng)

Consultant Orthodontist/Honorary Senior Lecturer, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, Honorary Consultant Orthodontist, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London

Articles by Daljit S Gill

Abstract

The clinical ability to alter dentofacial form requires an understanding of facial aesthetics. This is vital for any clinician involved in treatment that will alter a patient's dentofacial appearance, whether through orthodontics, facial growth modification, corrective jaw surgery or aesthetic dentistry. Part 1 of this article aims to cover the historical and theoretical aspects of facial aesthetics and their importance in contemporary dentofacial treatment. Part 2 will cover important aspects of the interview and clinical assessment of patients requiring alterations in their dentofacial appearance, including guidelines used in the assessment of facial proportions and symmetry.

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