Cosmetic & Adjunctive Procedures 2007

Preamble

A cosmetic procedure is one which is carried out, even in the absence of pathology, for the primary purpose of altering a patient's appearance. It might involve the teeth, the intra-oral tissues, the lips, the face and neck, and/or the bony structures of the head and neck.
Some of these procedures (for example, orthognathic surgery and orthodontics) are well recognised as forming a central part of the relevant specialties, but increasingly the distinctions are becoming blurred. An adjunctive procedure is a cosmetic procedure which is carried out as an adjunct to and/or alongside other dental procedures of a non-cosmetic nature. For example, a patient might receive treatment involving Botox or fillers, alongside conventional complete dentures.

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