‘Aesthetic dentistry is more than just bright, white teeth’

The African proverb that ‘a set of white teeth does not indicate a pure heart’ aptly illustrates the relationship that exists between the Africa and the West. Colonization which is the image of friendship with the White man turns out to be a curse rather than a blessing. The Africans in their brotherhood temperament happily offers a handshake with the White man with the hope fostering a good relationship only to discover that the kind gesture is tampered with bad omen by his guest. The advancement of the White man was a happy thing to the Africans who assumed it to usher in good relationship between the West and the Africans. But it rather turned out to be a curse. Though belaboured in literary criticism, this paper attempts to look at the irony of the handshake as a symbolic image, exposing the White man’s wicked impressions as against the good intentions of the Africans. To do this Oyono’s Houseboy and The Old Man and the Medal are used for this study. The paper examines the degree of acceptance by the Africans and the humane acceptance of the White man and his eventual exploitative attitude toward the same people who happily accepted them. The White man’s use of violence to oppress, subjugate and assault his hosts. The paper explores the ridiculing nature of colonialism and providing the insight to view the psychology of both the White man and his African host. Allusion is also made of other texts that express the same themes.

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La historia espacial en la novela inglesa contemporánea: de pilgrims a nómades

ODISEA Revista de estudios ingleses ◽

10.25115/odisea.v0i8.112 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Socorro Suárez Lafuente

Keyword(s):

English Literature ◽

Time And Space ◽

English Novel ◽

Spatial History ◽

A Site ◽

White Teeth ◽

Intertextual Dialogue

ResumenLa novela inglesa de los últimos años deriva desde la auto/biografía y la metafi cción historiográfi ca hacia teorías de historia espacial, o personajes que responden a las características de pilgrims o nómades. Esta diversifi cación de voces y lugares entra de lleno en los postulados de la intertextualidad y la transnacionalidad cultural, y verifi ca la “disemiNación”. Obras como To the Hermitage o White Teeth establecen los puentes críticos y temáticos que permiten a la literatura inglesa seguir siendo un espacio sincré- tico de fusión y expansión plurinacional: los personajes devienen en un lugar múltiple de infl uencias y vivencias, y se mueven en el espacio y el tiempo para crear la dialogía intertextual que marca la continuidad de la experiencia literaria inglesa.Palabras clave: Metafi cción historiográfi ca, intertextualidad, disemiNación, espacio.AbstractIn the last few years, the English novel moved from auto/biography and historiographic metafi ction towards theories dealing with a spatial history and characters that respond to the defi nition of either pilgrims or nómades. This diversifi cation of voice and place narrates intertextuality and transnational discourses, and validates the possibilities of “dissemiNation”. Novels such as Malcolm Bradbury’s To the Hermitage or Zadie Smith’s White Teeth establish the conditions that make contemporary English Literature a place for synchretic fusion and plurinational expansion: characters become a site for multiple infl uences and experiences, and they move through time and space creating the intertextual dialogue that confers continuity to the literary development in English.Key words: Historiographic metafi ction, intertextuality, dissemiNation, space.

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A CLINICAL CASE OF THE USE OF THE WATERLASE IPLUS CHROMIUM-ERBIUM LASER IN THE TREATMENT OF WEDGE-SHAPED DEFECTS

The actual problems in dentistry ◽

10.18481/2077-7566-2019-15-3-19-22 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 19-22

Author(s):

Нателла Крихели ◽

Natella Kriheli ◽

Светлана Болашова ◽

Svetlana Bolashova

Keyword(s):

Composite Material ◽

Clinical Case ◽

Adhesive System ◽

Orthopedic Treatment ◽

Good Adhesion ◽

Traditional Methods ◽

Erbium Laser ◽

Invasive Method ◽

Aesthetic Dentistry ◽

Composite Restoration

Subject. Currently, the use of laser technology is widespread in dentistry in all areas: in surgical dentistry, orthopedic, orthodontics, including aesthetic dentistry. But, despite the widespread use of lasers, in the modern literature not all the advantages of this treatment are described in comparison with traditional methods, including in the treatment of wedge-shaped defects. The most common methods of treating wedge-shaped defects, depending on the progression of the pathology, are reminatory therapy, therapeutic and orthopedic treatment. Thus, the treatment of wedge-shaped defects using the Waterlase Iplus chromium-erbium laser requires a more detailed description. Goal ― on the example of a specific clinical case, show the features and effectiveness of the Waterlase iplus chromium-erbium laser in the treatment of wedge-shaped defects using modern composite restoration material Filtek Ultimate. Methodology. A patient with a wedge-shaped defect in the tooth ... was treated with a Waterlase Iplus chromium-erbium laser followed by restoration with a Filtek Ultimate composite material. Laser was used for retraction of the gingival margin, preparation of the walls of the wedge-shaped defect; then etching, bonding and restoration with Filtek Ultimate Flowable and Filtek Ultimate composite materials. Conducted finishing grinding and polishing of the restoration. Single Bond Universal was used as an adhesive system. Results. The use of the Waterlase Iplus chromium-erbium laser in most cases eliminates the need for local anesthesia, retraction using a retraction thread, and prolonged etching, while ensuring good adhesion of the composite material to dentin and high aesthetics. Conclusions. Treatment of wedge-shaped defects with the use of a laser is an alternative and less invasive method of treatment compared with traditional methods, allowing you to reduce the time the patient is in the dental chair and make the treatment more comfortable.

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Exploring Hybridity and Multiculturalism: Intra and Inter Family Relations in Zadie Smith’s White Teeth

ODISEA Revista de estudios ingleses ◽

10.25115/odisea.v0i10.317 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Irene Pérez Fernández

Keyword(s):

Family Life ◽

Sense Of Belonging ◽

Social Space ◽

Family Relations ◽

Multicultural Society ◽

Hybrid Identities ◽

Zadie Smith ◽

City Of London ◽

White Teeth ◽

Intra Family

La primera novela de Zadie Smith, White Teeth (2000), ha sido considerada como ejemplo del multiculturalismo y de la pluralidad que caracterizan hoy en día a la ciudad de Londres. Este artículo estudia los modos en los que los personajes de White Teeth negocian un sentido de pertenencia e identidad y establecen y/o transgreden fronteras espaciales dentro de dicha localización. Este trabajo analiza también la identidad híbrida de los personajes y el carácter maleable que tiene tal espacio multicultural a través del análisis de las relaciones inter- e intra-familiares que se representan en la novela.Abstract:Zadie Smith’s fi rst novel White Teeth (2000) has been analysed as an example of the diverse and multicultural society of the present-day city of London. This essay studies the way in which characters in White Teeth negotiate a sense of belonging and identity and how boundaries are established, and/or violated within that location. It also analyses the characters’ hybrid identities and the malleable aspect of that multicultural social space by focusing on the ways Smith depicts spatial confi gurations of inter and intra family life.

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Reasons for and Barriers to Attending Continuing Education Activities and Priorities for Different Dental Specialties

Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3889/oamjms.2018.373 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (9) ◽

pp. 1716-1721 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Muhammad Nazir ◽

Asim Al-Ansari ◽

Mohammed Alabdulaziz ◽

Yousif AlNasrallah ◽

Murtada Alzain

Keyword(s):

Continuing Education ◽

Learning Needs ◽

Eastern Province ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Personal Learning ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

High Standards ◽

Aesthetic Dentistry ◽

The Cost ◽

Esthetic Dentistry

BACKGROUND: Continuing education (CE) activities help dentists update their knowledge and skills to ensure high standards of patient care. AIM: This study aimed to evaluate the reasons for and barriers to attending CE activities including the priorities for different dental specialities. METHODS: The study involves a cross-sectional research design. After statistical consultation, a questionnaire was distributed among 323 dental practitioners in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire was checked for face and content validity, and it was pilot-tested before its administration. RESULTS: The response rate was 79.5% as 257 of 323 dentists returned the questionnaire. Most dentists reported that they attended CE activities because of personal learning needs (67.3%) and career development (66.9%). Lack of clinical experience to effectively manage patients and the practice was the least common (15.2%) reason for attending CE activities. Esthetic dentistry (77.4%), restorative dentistry (70.8%), and endodontics (70%) were the three most preferred dental specialities for CE activities. Lack of time was the most common (69.3%) barrier to attending CE activities followed by the cost (62.6%) and the distance (57.2%). More male (n = 104) than female (n = 69) dentists believed personal learning needs a reason for attending CE activities (P = 0.01). Similarly, more male (n = 104) than female dentists (n = 68) considered lack of time a barrier (P = 0.046). CONCLUSION: Most dentists attended CE activities to fulfil their personal learning needs, and aesthetic dentistry was the most preferred dental speciality for CE activities. Lack of time and cost were important barriers to attending CE activities.

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Periodontal plastic surgery for treatment of gummy smile with cosmetic restauration treatment

RSBO ◽

10.21726/rsbo.v1i1.386 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 50

Author(s):

Keith Jimmy Gonçalves ◽

Gabrielle Gobbo Agnoletto ◽

Leonardo Fernandes Da Cunha ◽

Carmen Mueller Storrer ◽

Tatiana Miranda Deliberador

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Case Report ◽

Side Effects ◽

Plastic Surgery ◽

Treatment Option ◽

Restorative Dentistry ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Aesthetic Dentistry ◽

Periodontal Plastic Surgery ◽

Gummy Smile

Introduction: Today, the appreciation of aesthetic dentistry by society brought to the search for materials and techniques that improve the appearance of smile, which is essential in maintaining physical and mental health of the patient. Objective: This study aimed to report a case of gummy smile involving Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry. Case report: This case, despite other possible alternatives, was solved through periodontal surgery (clinical crown augmentation associated with osteotomy) and indirect restorations with porcelain crowns. Conclusion: In our experience this procedure is safe, predictable, with minimal risks or side effects, and it is a treatment option for these cases.

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Tratamento de trauma oclusal anterior com pino de fibra de vidro associado à coroa de dissilicato de lítio Anterior occlusal trauma treatment with fiberglass pin associated to lithium disilicate crown

RSBO ◽

10.21726/rsbo.v1i1.592 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 66

Author(s):

Raisa Carolina Hintz ◽

Rafaela Caramori Saab ◽

Eugenio Garcia ◽

Sergio Paulo Hilgenberg ◽

Leonardo Fernandes da Cunha ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Lithium Disilicate ◽

Tooth Color ◽

Anterior Teeth ◽

Aesthetic Appearance ◽

New Treatment ◽

The Aesthetic ◽

Aesthetic Dentistry ◽

The Right ◽

Dental Whitening ◽

Treatment Alternatives

Introdução: A aparência estética é uma das preocupações do ser humano, o que leva a uma busca constante por uma estética que expresse harmonia, naturalidade e expressividade. Sendo assim, os procedimentos restauradores têm contribuído positivamente para a resolução dos desafios odontológicos estéticos. Objetivo e relato de caso: Relatar um caso clínico com associação de clareamento dental, confecção de pino intrarradicular e coroa indireta em dissilicato de lítio em que foi devolvida ao paciente a estética desejada. Pacientede 23 anos de idade fraturou o incisivo central superior direito na infância; insatisfeito com a instabilidade de cor do dente, buscou novas alternativas de tratamento. Conclusão: A associação de diferentes tratamentos na Odontologia estética pode apresentar resultados satisfatórios para o restabelecimento estético e funcional de dentes anteriores.Introduction: The aesthetic appearance is one of the human being concerns, leading to constant search for an aesthetic that expresses harmony, naturalness and expressiveness. So, the restorative procedures have contributed positively to overcome the aesthetic dentistry challenges. Objective and case report: Report a clinical case in association to dental whitening, making of intraradicular pin and indirect crown of lithium disilicate when it was returned to the patient the desired aesthetic. A 23 years old patient fractured the right central incisor in the childhood, dissatisfied with the tooth color instability, he looked for new treatment alternatives. Conclusion: The association of different treatments in the aesthetic dentistry might present satisfactory results to the aesthetic and functional reestablishment of anterior teeth.

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