Farhad B. Naini: Facial Aesthetics, Gebunden

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The definitive reference on facial aesthetic analysis for aesthetic and reconstructive surgery and aesthetic dentistry

Facial Aesthetics: Concepts and Clinical Diagnosisis a unique resource for facial aesthetic surgery and dentistry. Providing a comprehensive guide to both the art and science of facial aesthetics, the book incorporates all aspects relevant to the work of the clinician involved in the management of facial deformities. Revised and expanded with extensive additions, the second edition is structured over 24 easy-to-follow chapters with numerous illustrations and diagrams.

Part I of Facial Aestheticscovers the historical evidence for facial aesthetics canons and concepts in depth. It incorporates all aspects relevant to the work of the clinician, including the philosophical and scientific theories of facial beauty, facial attractiveness research, facial proportions, facial expression, and the psychological ramifications of facial deformities. Part II of the book goes on to examine clinical evaluation and diagnosis in considerable detail under four sections, from the initial consultation interview and acquisition of diagnostic records, complete clinical examination and analysis of the craniofacial complex, in-depth analysis of each individual facial region, and the comprising craniodentoskeletal and soft tissue units and subunits, using a top-down approach, and finally focusing on smile and dentogingival aesthetic evaluation.

Written by a highly qualified practitioner and researcher in the field, Facial Aestheticsalso provides:

• Examines facial aesthetics in a clinical context
• Step-by-step aesthetic analysis of each facial region
• Detailed descriptions of the systematic clinical evaluation of the facial soft tissues and craniodentoskeletal complex
• In-depth analysis of 2D and 3D clinical diagnostic records
• An evidence-based approach, from antiquity to contemporary scientific evidence, to the guidelines employed in planning the correction of facial deformities
• Treatment planning from first principles highlighted

Facial Aestheticsis a comprehensive, practical reference and essential guide for practitioners with interest in refining their understanding and appreciation of the human face and applying practical protocols to their clinical diagnosis and treatment planning. It is essential reading for facial aesthetic surgeons and aesthetic dentists, orthodontists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, as well as plastic and reconstructive surgeons.