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….
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’….
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…
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…
The Orbital Region
Chapter 12The Orbital Region Introduction ‘If I could write the beauty of your eyes And in fresh numbers number all your graces, The age to come would say, “This poet…
Mentolabial (Labiomental) Fold
Chapter 18Mentolabial (Labiomental) Fold Introduction The mentolabial (or labiomental) fold is also known as the mentolabial sulcus. It is a region that is evident in frontal and profile view, forming…
The Forehead
Chapter 11The Forehead Introduction and terminology Throughout history a great many cultures have represented the forehead as the emblem of intelligence and high thought, presumably because behind it lie the…
