title: Achieving the optimal perio-esthetic results: the team approach.
abstract: Traditional periodontal treatment focused on eradicating disease but gave less consideration to the ideal esthetic relationship of periodontal supporting tissue to the teeth and face. The "perio-esthetic" approach to treatment looks at health, beauty and function as equal elements in determining treatment. It fosters communication and understanding between the general dentist, periodontist and patient.
authors.affiliation: Northwestern University Dental School, Chicago.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dzierzak
mesh_terms: D003442:Crowns; D003741:Dental Deposits / Q000628:therapy; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000601:surgery; D003801:Dental Veneers; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000628:therapy; D005893:Gingivoplasty; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*