The Maxilla and Midface
Chapter 16The Maxilla and Midface Introduction The terms ‘maxilla’ and ‘midface’ are not synonymous. The midface, or middle region of the face, is the area between a superior plane drawn…
Dentogingival Aesthetics
Chapter 24Dentogingival Aesthetics Introduction The dentogingival complex may be considered an aesthetic unit of the face, i.e. the dentogingival aesthetic unit, composed of the gingival subunit and the dental subunit….
The Mandible
Chapter 19The Mandible Terminology See ‘terminology’ section in Chapter 16. Anatomy, morphology and size Normal Anatomy and Subunits The mandible, the bone of the lower jaw, is one of the…
Facial Type
Chapter 8Facial Type Introduction ‘It is the common wonder of all men, how among so many millions of faces, there should be none alike’. Sir Thomas Browne (1605–82), English physician…
Dental‐Occlusal Relationships: Terminology, Description and Classification
Chapter 22Dental‐Occlusal Relationships: Terminology, Description and Classification Introduction A thorough understanding of ‘ideal’ and normal functional dental‐occlusal relationships, together with the relationship of the dentoalveolar complex to the craniofacial complex,…
Submental‐Cervical Region
Chapter 21Submental‐Cervical Region Introduction The morphology of the upper aspect of the neck and its transition with the submental region has a major impact on the aesthetics of the lower…
Facial Proportions
Chapter 9Facial Proportions Introduction ‘… never depart from the guiding line of proportion. Harmony or disharmony does not lie within angles, distances, lines, surfaces or volumes. They arise from proportion’….
Clinical Diagnostic Records, Natural Head Position and Craniofacial Anthropometry
Chapter 6Clinical Diagnostic Records, Natural Head Position and Craniofacial Anthropometry Introduction The purpose of this chapter is to provide the information regarding the required diagnostic records and techniques necessary for…
The Malar Region
Chapter 15The Malar Region Introduction One of the most recognizable features of the midface is the contour and prominence of the superior‐lateral part of the cheek, termed the malar eminence…
