title: The challenge of esthetic dentistry and elective services.
abstract: Many dentists would like to increase the number of esthetic and elective procedures they perform. What may be holding them back is the ability to communicate with, educate and motivate patients in the area of esthetic and elective dentistry. While implants, esthetic dentistry or elective dentistry is not for every patient, each of these areas has improved the quality of many people's lives, allowing the dental profession to continue to serve the public in the broadest possible way.
authors.affiliation: Levin Group Inc., 10 New Plant Court, Owings Mills, Md. 21117, USA. rlevin@levingroup.com
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D003814:Dentistry, Operative; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life