Feeley R T
Oral Health. 1995 Aug;85(8):9-12, 14.
With increasing consumer awareness of the innovative procedures available for cosmetic dentistry, this area of practice is growing rapidly and has become an excellent source for patient referrals. Unfortunately, it can also be a large source of stress for the practitioner. Esthetics has been described by The Pocket Oxford Dictionary as "the philosophy of beautiful"; its perception varies from individual to individual. In the field of dentistry, there are criteria which define one tooth as being more esthetic than another and one individual's smile as more pleasing than another. However, that which is esthetically pleasing to the clinician may not be esthetically pleasing to the patient.
随着消费者对可用于美容牙科的创新程序的认识不断提高，这一执业领域正在迅速发展，并已成为患者转诊的一个绝佳来源。不幸的是，它也可能成为从业者巨大的压力来源。《牛津袖珍词典》将美学描述为“美的哲学”；其认知因人而异。在牙科领域，有一些标准来定义一颗牙齿比另一颗牙齿更美观，以及一个人的笑容比另一个人的更令人愉悦。然而，临床医生认为美观的东西，患者可能并不觉得美观。
