Principles and Practice of Esthetic Dentistry

Esthetic dentistry is an area of recognizable growth around the world and it often brings considerable challenges for the clinician. Nairn Wilson CBE - one of the world's leading dental educationalists - presents a unique volume designed to introduce practitioners to the world of esthetic dentistry with the goal of safely expanding his or her current scope of practice. Richly illustrated and in full colour throughout, this beautiful volume will guide readers through the key issues relating to modern dental esthetics and includes a discussion of dental ethics, patient psychology, treatment planning and the delivery of care, the management of recession defects, patient assessment and clinical techniques as well as an exploration of the importance of teamwork and the maintenance of dental attractiveness. Whether you are newly qualified or an experienced dental practitioner, this volume will be ideal for skill enhancement and is designed for use throughout the world. .

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1 Dental esthetics - the big picture

Chapter 2 Ethics considerations in esthetic dentistry

Chapter 3 Patient examination and assessment

Chapter 4 Psychology of dental esthetics

Chapter 5 Treatment planning and the delivery of care in esthetic dentistry

Chapter 6 Periodontal aspects of esthetic dentistry - managing recession defects

Chapter 7 Clinical techniques: assessment and minimal intervention

Chapter 8 Clinical techniques: composites and indirect methods

Chapter 9 Teamwork with the dental technologist

Chapter 10 Maintaining dental attractiveness

Nairn Wilson is honorary Professor of Dentistry at King's College London, where he was Professor of Restorative Dentistry and Dean and Head of the College's internationally renowned Dental Institute between 2001 and 2012, and Deputy Vice Principal (Health) between 2009 and 2012. He is presently President-elect of the British Dental Association. Nairn Wilson's many other positions in dentistry have included Editor of the Journal of Dentistry (1986-2000), President of the General Dental Council (1999-2003), Co-chair of the Forum of European Heads and Deans of Dental Schools (2007- 2012) and more recently Professional Strategic Executive, European Federation of Periodontology (2012 to date) and President of the Royal Odontochirurgical Society of Scotland (2103-2014). His interests and special expertise include healthcare regulation, international trends in dental education, and future developments in the clinical practice of dentistry. He continues to author and edit many different contributions to the dental literature. His various achievements include a Dentistry Lifetime Contribution Award. Brian Millar is Professor of Blended Learning in Dentistry at King's College London and NHS Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at the King's College London Dental Institute at Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Hospitals. Specialist in Prosthodontics and in Restorative Dentistry. Programme Director for the internationally popular MClinDent (Fixed & Removable Prosthodontics) and in the past set up the highly successful MSc programmes in Aesthetic Dentistry and also Advanced General Dental Practice by blended learning at the KCL Dental Institute. Almost 35 years experience in clinical practice and currently an active specialist clinician in both hospital and private practice, particularly in treating tooth wear, aesthetic and occlusal problems utilising MI philosophies where possible. Experienced teacher to undergraduates and postgraduates and well-known provider of postgraduate education nationally and internationally at conferences through lectures, seminars, webinars and hands-on courses. Published over 150 papers, supervised over 200 PhD and Masters students, involved in setting up MOOCs with over 20,000 students. Research includes management of occlusal problems using MI techniques, bringing together esthetics and function with a focus on tooth preservation.