title: Esthetics in fixed and removable prosthodontics: the composition of a smile.
abstract: The composition of an esthetic smile can be an elusive goal. The purpose of this paper is to present and clarify the principles of perception and the common errors in dental esthetics. A review of the literature is distilled into basic building blocks for composing the esthetic smile. Utilization of the principles presented here will allow the practitioner+ to improve the appearance of fixed and removable restorations.
authors.affiliation: Ohio State University College of Dentistry.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Cipra
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Wall
mesh_terms: D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D003970:Diastema; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D012904:Smiling