Are you seeking to improve patient understanding, acceptance and satisfaction with treatment plans and results? If you're considering integrating computer imaging into your practice, making better use of the system you have, then this book is for you. Computer imaging is an invaluable part of both the communication and diagnostic aspects of esthetic treatment planning in dentistry. In addition to helping patients visualize potential solutions and increasing posttreatment satisfaction, imaging is also an effective tool for communicating with specialists and dental laboratory technicians. Imaging is increasingly an indispensable part of the esthetic dentist's armamentarium. Packed full of imaged changes and step-by-step techniques and tips, this book is the practice-enhancement choice for the whole dental team.

188pp: 205 illus (193 in color)
ISBN: 0-86715-238-9

Table of Contents:
1. The Quest for Beauty
2. Improving Visualization in Your Practice
3. The Intraoral Camera
4. Electronic Imaging Technology
5. Software Overview
6. The Imaging Appointment
7. The Three-Step Analysis
8. Computer Techniques to Design a Smile
9. Designing a Smile
10. Preventing Esthetic Failures
11. The Finishing Touches
12. Integrating Imaging into Your Practice
13. Legal Considerations of Computer Imaging
14. Developing Technologies
15. Some Common Questions About Computer Imaging Systems