Dentistry

Maxillary anterior teeth width proportion and its relation to smile design: A literatrue review

29^th Annual American Dentistry Congress

March 22-23, 2018 | New York, USA

Mahmood Dashti

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Dentistry

Abstract:

Aim: The aim of the study was to review some of the most common dental proportion and the relation between maxillary anterior teeth width and smile design to achieve pleasant esthetic appraisal. Methods & Materials: In this study, we had reviewed articles from 2000 till now with these keywords: maxillary anterior teeth, dental proportion, golden proportion, recurrent esthetic dental (RED), esthetic, teeth width and smile design. We used 9 out of 14 found articles based on the topic which was use of dental proportion and its relation to the smile design in the studies. Studies with restoration of anterior teeth such as crowns, veneers, fillings, etc. And facial cosmetic surgery such as rhinoplasty were excluded. Results: These studies illustrated that in different ethnic groups the relations are different, meaning teeth with different height are better, have appropriate proportion due to their heights to achieve pleasant esthetic appraisal. Conclusion: These studies showed that dental proportion differs in teeth with different height helping us creat a more pleasant smile.

Biography :

Mahdmood Dashti is a final year Dental student at Shahid Beheshti Univerisity of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran. He is the Head of Iranian Dental Student’s Association financial committee. He has presented and sent poster in some congress, both in United States and outside.
Email:dashti.mahmood72@gmail.com