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Plastic Surgeons - Choosing to have plastic surgery is an important decision, and so is selecting a plastic surgeon. Whether you're considering cosmetic surgery to improve your appearance or reconstructive surgery to correct defects or improve function, you want a surgeon with the skill and training to help achieve your goals. By dealing with Board Certified Plastic Surgeons you can be assured that you have the most qualified surgeons performing the procedures. To be board-certified, a surgeon must be certified by boards recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. To be board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, a doctor must graduate from an accredited medical school, do internship and residency training in either general surgery or otolaryngology, complete an approved residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery, practice a minimum of two years after graduation, and pass extensive written and oral exams. These include a review of all cases done by the surgeon in the preceding year. The entire process takes approximately seven and a half years after graduation from medical school. In most states, a licensed physician may perform cosmetic procedures without being board-certified in plastic surgery. Just because a doctor is board-certified does not mean he or she is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Many "cosmetic surgeons" list board certification but only the American Board of Plastic Surgery has traditionally overseen the training of Plastic Surgeons. Make sure to check on the credentials of your surgeon before agreeing to any procedure. It is the most important decision you will make in the entire surgery process. Thus, by ensuring that the surgeon you select is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, you can ensure that you are in the most able and experienced hands. This means that the results from the procedure will be optimal and any possibility of risks will be minimized.

Partial Denture (Bridge) - A fixed or removable dental appliance that replaces missing natural teeth.

Posterior-bonded Composite Resin - Tooth-colored fillings primarily used for back teeth.

Plastic Surgery - Plastic surgery is surgery done to change some aspect of a person's appearance or function. It is often considered elective surgery  that is, not necessary for medical reasons  but there sometimes are medical and functional reasons for having plastic surgery. Also, some medical conditions cause problems that may be improved or repaired by plastic surgery. Plastic surgery includes: Reconstructive surgery. A person who seeks reconstructive surgery typically has a noticeable disfigurement (such as a scar, skin condition, or malformed body part) caused by injury, disease, or birth defect that has a strong impact on his or her day-to-day life, affecting social, employment, and recreational opportunities as well as self-esteem. Plastic surgery. A person who seeks cosmetic surgery is usually unhappy with some aspect of his or her appearance, such as a big nose, small breasts, wrinkles, or love handles. These kinds of flaws don't bother everyone who has themsome people wouldn't consider them flaws at allbut for some they can affect self-image and confidence. Cosmetic surgery is one way to address this problem. This topic focuses primarily on cosmetic surgery and other cosmetic procedures. Some of the issues discussed may be relevant to reconstructive surgery as well. For most of us, whether we like it or not, physical appearance influences how we see ourselves and how others see us. The size, shape, and look of our bodies may affect how we feel about ourselves and, in some cases, how we function. There is nothing wrong with wanting to change the way you look. Some people do this through diet, exercise, and other lifestyle changes. Some have plastic surgery, especially if they are unhappy with a specific aspect of their body or appearance that plastic surgery could alter.

Platysma muscle - The platysma is a platelike muscle that runs from the neck to the jaw and the skin around the mouth. It acts to open the jaw.

Porcelain - A ceramic, tooth-colored material that fuses at high temperatures to form a hard, enamel-like substance.