Publications by authors named "Gema Arroyo Cruz"
Statement Of Problem: Virtual reality (VR) has improved significantly in the last decade and has been applied to different fields, including medicine, dentistry, and physiotherapy. VR has been used for the innovative treatment of painful conditions, especially when traditional exercise therapies were unsuccessful because of patient noncompliance.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the use of VR as an aid when using exercises to manage temporomandibular disorders (TMDs).
Statement Of Problem: The analysis of different parameters involved in the esthetic perception of the smile is important for the correct planning of cosmetic dental treatments.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the differences in the main parameters of smile esthetics among celebrities identified as having the best esthetic smiles and a young Southern European population.
Material And Methods: The study consisted of a control group of 144 dental students from the University of Seville (69.
Statement Of Problem: Stresses induced by implant-supported prostheses are related to mechanical complications. However, how the manufacturing method affects the generated stresses is unclear.
Purpose: The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the passive fit of 3-unit cobalt-chromium partial prostheses fabricated by using 3 different methods: conventional casting (milled resin with lost-wax method), machined (milling soft metal blocks), or sintered (direct metal laser sintering).
Statement Of Problem: Guidelines for planning esthetic outcomes are sparse. The present study evaluated the most noticeable characteristics of the celebrities with the most esthetic smiles.
Purpose: The purpose of this observational study was to assess the smiles of celebrities based on descriptive esthetic smile criteria and to compare male and female celebrity smiles based on dentally esthetic smiles.
Purpose: Many studies have examined the esthetic preferences of professionals in the maxillary anterior region; however, only a few have taken into account the ratios that are more frequent within the population or other ratios suggested in the literature as ideal. Previous studies also failed to compare them with the esthetic preferences of the lay population with regards to the smile. The purpose of this study is to highlight the differences when perceiving the esthetics of smiles between general dentists and laypersons, and linking them with the width/length of the maxillary anterior teeth.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStatement Of Problem: Deviation from the facial midline and inclination of the dental midline or occlusal plane has been described as extremely influential in the layperson's perceptions of the overall esthetics of the smile.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of deviation from the facial midline and inclination of the dental midline or occlusal plane in a selected sample.
Material And Methods: White participants from a European population (N=158; 93 women, 65 men) who met specific inclusion criteria were selected for the present study.
Statement Of Problem: Restorative dentistry often involves correcting tooth size discrepancies. Therefore, dental biometrics should play an important role in the planning of an esthetic restoration.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the clinical crown width, length, and width/length ratio of maxillary central incisors, lateral incisors, and canines in an adult population.