CHARACTERIZATION – THE ART AND SCIENCE OF PROSTHODONTICS Authors: Krishna Prasad D , ANUPAMA PRASAD D2* AND AYUSH VERMA
ABSTRACT
Prosthodontics is a unique speciality combining art, philosophy and science. This makes
aesthetics an important guiding factor in any treatment plan involving Prosthodontic
rehabilitation. Aesthetics is a subjective entity and patient’s expectation should hold great
importance in fabrication of the prosthesis. Dentist should be capable enough to identify the
patient’s demand and incorporate that in further treatment.
A great volume of methods and materials have been introduced and the existing ones have
evolved over time to better achieve aesthetic requirements. The dentist should give due
consideration to appearance of removable prosthesis, fixed dental and implant supported
prosthesis as well as the maxillofacial prosthesis in order to achieve greater patient satisfaction.
Keywords: Characterization, Aesthetics, Customization, Detailing, Appearance Publication date: 01/04/2023 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2023/April/MS_IJBPAS_2023_7027.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.4.7027