title: How communication can affect aesthetic outcome.
abstract: Effective communication between dentist and patient before and during treatment is crucial to an optimal outcome. Careful sequential treatment planning can be enhanced by a detailed patient interview and the use of video imaging, but misunderstanding can still occur. An open dialogue between dentist and patient as treatment progresses is the key to avoiding communication failures.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark.
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Small
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D003442:Crowns; D003801:Dental Veneers; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005890:Gingivectomy; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014073:Tooth Bleaching