International Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry

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Cover Date:
September 2012
Print ISSN:
1754–27
Vol:
3
Issue:
1

Editorial - Ars est celare artem

“Ars est celare artem”, a Latin phrase loosely translated to mean “Art is the concealment of art”, or “Art hides itself”.

Transferring this to Cosmetic dentistry, the idea is that the best dentistry is not obvious. It doesn’t present itself as dentistry - until you look closer. It follows then that you need to open your mind to a different kind of perception to recognise what is ‘natural’ or ‘harmonious’, let alone appreciate it or even attempt to recreate it. And yet this is what we have to do every time we restore teeth. Gone are the days when function was the only goal. Today everything we do has to fulfil the criteria of a true restoration: restoring not only function, but a natural form and harmony too.

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B. Napier

Articles from this issue

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  1. Editorial - Ars est celare artem
  2. 0
  3. 0

  1. “The kind of dentistry I do…..”
  2. 1
  3. 9

  1. Cosmetic Dentistry is Everyday Dentistry
  2. 12
  3. 17

  1. Concealing a single crown within the natural dentition
  2. 18
  3. 22

  1. The Gold Standard for single tooth replacement?
  2. 23
  3. 28

  1. An implant is not always an option
  2. 30
  3. 37

  1. The economic, conservative option
  2. 38
  3. 43

  1. Aesthetics: art or technique? Knowledge - an essential tool for interpretation
  2. 44
  3. 45