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Improving gingival smile by means of guided bone regeneration principles

ABSTRACT Objective: This study evaluated the effectiveness of guided bone regeneration (GBR) carried out with xenogenic bone substitute (Bio-OssTM) and collagen resorbable membrane (Bio-GideTM) to improve gingival smile (GS) in patients with excessive vertical maxillary growth (EVMG). Methods: Twelve ...

Age-related changes in the Brazilian woman's smile

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The aim of this research was to evaluate age-related changes in the smile of Brazilian women. The sample consisted of 249 Brazilian women who had not undergone previous orthodontic treatment or facial surgery. They were divided into four groups, according to age: G1 (20-29), G2 (30-39), G3 (40-4...

Smile characteristics in children with normal occlusion

ABSTRACT. Introduction: in assessing children's smile, a gingival smile is usually accepted as normal, but there is no scientific evidence to support this statement. The goal of this research project was to describe the structural characteristics of posed unforced smile in children with normal occlusio...

Facial morphology and obstructive sleep apnea

Objective: This study aimed at assessing the relationship between facial morphological patterns (I, II, III, Long Face and Short Face) as well as facial types (brachyfacial, mesofacial and dolichofacial) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients attending a center specialized in sleep disorders. Meth...

Clinical and radiographic evaluation of maxillary central incisors exposure in patients undergoing maxillary advancement

Abstract Introduction: Patients with dentofacial deformities may undergo orthodontic or orthodontic-surgical treatment. Both modalities can affect esthetics. Objective: This study aims to evaluate clinical and radiographic changes in exposure of maxillary central incisors occurring after orthognathic sur...

Advances and challenges in oral health after a decade of the "Smiling Brazil" Program

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze oral health work changes in primary health care after Brazil's National Oral Health Policy Guidelines were released. METHODS A literature review was conducted on Medline, LILACS, Embase, SciELO, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, and The Cochrane Library databases, from 2000 to 2...

10 commandments of smile esthetics

The search for esthetic treatment has persisted in the routine of dental professionals. Following this trend, dental patients have sought treatment with the primary aim of improving smile esthetics. The aim of this article is to present a protocol to assess patient's smile: The 10 Commandments of smile e...

Identificação humana em odontologia legal por meio de registro fotográfico de sorriso: relato de caso

Os elementos dentais são os órgãos mais duráveis do corpo humano, capazes de resistir e permanecer intactos por muito tempo após decomposição e/ou incineração dos tecidos moles, denotando características valiosas na individualização. A partir desses aspectos, a Odontologia Legal desempenha um...

Planejamento estético do sorriso: relato de caso clínico

A beleza e a harmonia das restaurações odontológicas estão controladas por alguns fatores que servem de parâmetros e auxiliam na reconstrução de um sorriso, a estes fatores chamamos de princípios estéticos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi descrever um caso clínico elucidando os principais princí...

Exposição dos incisivos durante a fala e o sorriso: correlação com a idade e o gênero

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar dinamicamente o comportamento dos tecidos moles peribucais, a exposição de incisivos superiores e inferiores e a exposição gengival de indivíduos do gênero feminino e masculino de diferentes faixas etárias durante o repouso, a fala e o sorriso posado. A amostra ...