Balancing the risks and benefits associated with cosmetic dentistry – a joint statement by UK specialist dental societies

摘要: Cosmetic dentistry has become increasingly popular, largely as a result of social trends and increased media coverage. This understandable desire for the alleged 'perfect smile' needs to be tempered with an appropriate awareness significant risks associated invasive cosmetic procedures such veneers crowns. Patients need properly informed that elective removal healthy enamel dentine can in pulpal injury poorer periodontal health longer term, particularly if they are young. The duty candour means ought aggressive reduction sound tooth tissue is not biologically neutral results structural weakening their teeth. Less bleaching on its own or example, combined direct resin composite bonding, satisfy many patient's demands, while still being kinder teeth having much better fall-back positions future requirements. It opinion British Endodontic Society, Society Restorative Dentistry, Dentistry UK, Dental Trauma Prosthodontics Paediatric dental treatments great benefit patients, but some used achieve them produce morbidities which were previously healthy. worrying growing problem ethical, legal biologic aspects, adverse outcomes patients who request improvements preventable by using safer initial approaches treatment planning provision.