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006.
Facial and smile
aesthetics in orthodontics
Dr. DAVID
BIRNIE
Consultant in
Orthodontics, Dean, Faculty of Health Informatics, Royal
College of Surgeons of Edinburgh,
United
Kingdom
An overview of facial aesthetics and what parts of the face
the orthodontist can influence. It
examines how facial appearance is perceived within and between
populations. The dynamics of the smile,
gingival display and tooth relationships are considered together with the
implications for orthodontic treatment planning.
Saudi Dental Journal 2007;19(SI)-Abstr.006
007.
Computer aided implant therapy planning and guided surgery
Dr. DIMOSTHENIS MANTOKOUDIS
Senior Research Officer,The University
of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Today, oral implants are a treatment option to restore
missing dentition. Successful implant-therapy requires osseointegration and
optimal placement of the fixture. Final reconstruction requirements determine
outcome success. Different planning protocols have been reported. More
recently, computer aided planning has been introduced. The data of the CT-scan
is imported into the computer. After assessment of the quantity and quality of
bone and critical anatomic structures, the optimal position of the implants is
determined. The relationship between the final prosthesis and the bone structures
can be visualized before surgery. Interactive software is a new tool of
communication between prosthodontist, surgeon and technician to plan the cases
as optimal as possible. A CAD/CAM-fabrication of a surgical stent enables the
surgeon to transfer the planning into the surgical field more precisely. Due
predictable implant position flapless implant surgery is in various cases
possible. Clinical experience and preliminary study results show a higher
predictability of treatment outcome.
Saudi Dental Journal 2007;19(SI)-Abstr.007
008.
Carisolv and minimally
invasive dentistry
Dr. PETER LINGSTRÖM
Associate
Professor,Department of Cariology, Faculty of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg
University, Department of Health Sciences, Kristianstad
University,
Sweden
The main focus of the presentation will be on caries
removal with the chemo-mechanical technique Carisolvâ. It will also discuss the operative treatment
in a historical perspective, failure of restorations and its survival rate, principles
of minimally invasive techniques, techniques for caries removal in the 21st
century, the caries picture in the modern society and how to avoid restorations
- importance of diagnosis, risk assessment and prevention.
Saudi Dental Journal 2007;19(SI)-Abstr.008
009.
Quality assurance in Arab dental practice: Reality and expectation
Prof. ABDULLAH R. AL SHAMMERY
Professor of
Restorative Dentistry, Dean, Riyadh
College of Dentistry and
Pharmacy
Chairman, Saudi
Dental Scientific Council, Saudi Council for Health Specialties, Saudi Arabia
Quality assurance in dental practice is the assessment
of quality and development of improvement strategies with reassessment to
evaluate and validate the effect of such strategies. This presentation will
focus in Arab public and private dental practice with regards to the philosophy
of quality improvement related to use of statistical data involvement of all
dental staff; a focus on process and the premise that continual small
incremental improvement can be achieved. The following principles will be
discussed in the presentation: (1) Development of quality assurance activities
suitable for both private and public Arab dental practice should be encouraged.
(2) The best environment for monitoring, evaluating and planning for
improvement of dental care is within profession. (3) The direct assessment of
patient care by peers should not be seen as the method of choice in quality
assessment.
Saudi Dental Journal 2007;19(SI)-Abstr.009
010.
Integrating laser
technology into general and aesthetic practice
Dr. HIBA A.H. SHATA
Private
Dental Practice, Chairman, Scientific Committee, Dental Society
Emirates
Medical Association , Dubai,
United Arab Emirates.
Laser technology enables
dentists to provide higher standards of aesthetic care to their patients. The
patients' benefits are unlimited including painless, needle less, drill less,
and short treatment duration. Many procedures which were considered traumatic
in the past can be done very quickly with minimal discomfort or pain. The
clinical indications for lasers continue to expand getting better and more
patient friendly ,in this presentation I
would explain the physics of lasers and the effects on tissues and the clinical
applications in Restorative and aesthetic dentistry, endodontics, Periodontology
and oral surgery and how this technology can optimize aesthetics in daily
practice.
Saudi Dental Journal 2007;19(SI)-Abstr.010
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