Aesthetic Dentistry

One of the primary aims of dental treatment is to mimic teeth and design smiles in the most natural and appealing way possible, based on the patient's particular and special demands. Possibilities for achieving that aim have greatly increased over the previous decade as a result of new and particular treatment modalities, continually improving and more aesthetically pleasing dental materials, and revolutionary procedures and technology.

Among the most noteworthy development over the past decade are the establishment of universal aesthetic rules and guidelines based on the assessment of natural aesthetic parameters, anatomy, and physiognomy; the development of tooth whitening and advanced restorative as well as prosthetic materials and techniques, supported by the pioneering discovery of dental adhesion; the significant progress in orthodontics and periodontal as well as oral and maxillofacial surgery; and, most recently, the implementation of digital technologies in the 3-dimensional planning and realization of truly natural, individual, and aesthetic smiles. 

Artificial intelligence and machine learning will most likely lead to the automation of aesthetic evaluation, smile design, and treatment-planning procedures in the future.