Modern dentistry and the esthetically aware patient.
With esthetic dentistry, the profession derives excitement and satisfaction from providing service patients want, not just need. The new materials and techniques rest on a firm foundation of sound restorative and diagnostic principles. Patients who seek esthetic dentistry today are informed consumers who have specific objectives. Esthetic care, more than any other treatment, has psychological aspects, the consideration of which is crucial to treatment success.
D001294:Attitude to Health; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010358:Patient Participation; D012649:Self Concept