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Most individuals undergo some degree of psychological shock, depression, and loss of self-esteem after the loss of their teeth. Optimum success in the treatment of the edentulous patient can no longer be limited to the proper fit, function, speech, selection, and arrangement of teeth. In addition, today's dentists must use treatment strategies that include proper psychological management, caring, and recognition of the importance of the patient's perception of what is personally esthetic. This article addresses the esthetic considerations of this restorative challenge.
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PMID:Esthetics and the edentulous patient. 305 59

Based on personal experience and the results of a survey among 78 families, the author analyses the psychological, social and economical consequences of severe mental retardation for the parents of the sick child. The most important consequences are psychological and socio-economic: guilt feelings, social isolation and risk of parental separation. The disclosure of the child's handicap yields to various reactions: psychological shock at first, then denial of the handicap, depression, followed in some parents with acceptance and fear for the future of their child after their own death.
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PMID:[The life of parents with handicapped children]. 343 20