Turvey T A
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599-7450.
J Am Dent Assoc. 1988 Sep;117(4):49E-55E. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.1988.0041.
Esthetic dentistry was once a specialty of the family dentist and the orthodontist. Today it is a field for the prosthodontist, periodontist, oral and maxillofacial surgeon, and others. When jawbones are malpositioned, unesthetic facial contours can result, and dental compensations occur that can be additionally unattractive. Orthodontic attempts to correct malocclusion or other disharmonies of the dentition in affected individuals without surgical intervention can cause tooth instability and result in less than satisfactory cosmetic results. The treatment of orthognathic surgeons is especially well suited for full-face esthetic appearance--the picture the patient views each day in the mirror.
美容牙科曾经是普通牙医和正畸医生的专业领域。如今，它已成为修复牙医、牙周病医生、口腔颌面外科医生及其他专业人士的领域。当颌骨位置不正时，可能会导致面部轮廓不美观，并出现牙齿代偿，这可能会更不美观。对于受影响的个体，在不进行手术干预的情况下，正畸试图纠正错牙合或牙列的其他不协调情况，可能会导致牙齿不稳定，并导致美容效果不尽如人意。正颌外科医生的治疗特别适合于全脸的美观——患者每天在镜子中看到的形象。
