Restorative ArtRestorative Art

Introduction and OrientationIntroduction and Orientation

Restorative ArtRestorative Art

Mayer: page 501Mayer: page 501 ““care of the deceased to recreate natural care of the deceased to recreate natural

form and color”form and color” 4 objectives:4 objectives:

1) ease psychological effect on the family1) ease psychological effect on the family 2) make good public relations for the firm2) make good public relations for the firm 3) lessen morbid curiosity of the public3) lessen morbid curiosity of the public 4) professional responsibility4) professional responsibility

Anatomical PositionAnatomical Position

Klicker page 14Klicker page 14 ““the body is erect, feet together, palms the body is erect, feet together, palms

facing forward, and thumbs pointed away facing forward, and thumbs pointed away from the body”from the body”

Terms of Form, Position and Terms of Form, Position and DirectionDirection

Left and right are also in reference to the Left and right are also in reference to the decedent’s left and right.decedent’s left and right.

Terms (cont’d)Terms (cont’d)

Anterior and PosteriorAnterior and Posterior Superior and InferiorSuperior and Inferior Medial and LateralMedial and Lateral BilateralBilateral Frontal and ProfileFrontal and Profile Planes: median, horizontal, oblique, Planes: median, horizontal, oblique,

surfacesurface Projection and RecessionProjection and Recession

Terms (cont’d)Terms (cont’d)

Depression and ProtrusionDepression and Protrusion Concave/Concavity and Convex/ConvexityConcave/Concavity and Convex/Convexity InclinationInclination Symmetry and AsymmetrySymmetry and Asymmetry

PhysiognomyPhysiognomy NormNorm

Classes of Cases Requiring Classes of Cases Requiring RestorationRestoration

Klicker page 81 and Mayer page 505Klicker page 81 and Mayer page 505 1) Injuries1) Injuries

2) Disease (Pathological)2) Disease (Pathological)

3) Post-mortem Tissue Changes3) Post-mortem Tissue Changes

4) Embalming4) Embalming

Conservative Approach (Mayer page 501)Conservative Approach (Mayer page 501)

Types of RestorationTypes of Restoration

Klicker page 9Klicker page 9 Minor Restoration: “requiring minimum Minor Restoration: “requiring minimum

effort, skill, or time to complete”effort, skill, or time to complete”

Major Restoration: “those requiring a long Major Restoration: “those requiring a long period of time, are extensive, require period of time, are extensive, require advanced technical skill, and expressed advanced technical skill, and expressed written consent to perform”written consent to perform”

Written PermissionWritten Permission

Obtain written permission from the family Obtain written permission from the family before doing any restoration that requires before doing any restoration that requires incisions, excisions or anything that may incisions, excisions or anything that may be considered a mutiliation!!be considered a mutiliation!!

Time-table of Restorative Time-table of Restorative TreatmentsTreatments

Klicker page 81 and Mayer page 507Klicker page 81 and Mayer page 507 Pre-embalming TreatmentsPre-embalming Treatments

Embalming TreatmentsEmbalming Treatments

Post-embalming TreatmentsPost-embalming Treatments

Ethnic CharacteristicsEthnic Characteristics

Klicker page 12Klicker page 12 White/European/Caucasian/CaucasoidWhite/European/Caucasian/Caucasoid

Black/African/NegroidBlack/African/Negroid

Yellow/Asiatic/MongoloidYellow/Asiatic/Mongoloid

Geometric Form of the Normal Geometric Form of the Normal SkullSkull

Klicker page 12Klicker page 12 Oval with one end broader than the other.Oval with one end broader than the other. Greatest width is compared with greatest Greatest width is compared with greatest

length.length. Greatest width = 2/3 the lengthGreatest width = 2/3 the length

Types of SkullTypes of Skull

Infant: facial portion is 1/8 the cranial areaInfant: facial portion is 1/8 the cranial area underdeveloped upper and lower jawunderdeveloped upper and lower jaw absence of teethabsence of teeth birth to 7 years: rapid growthbirth to 7 years: rapid growth 7 years to puberty: slow growth7 years to puberty: slow growth puberty: significant growthpuberty: significant growth 22 years: sutures ossify22 years: sutures ossify

Adult SkullAdult Skull

Facial portion: ½ size cranial areaFacial portion: ½ size cranial area Male and female develop similarly until Male and female develop similarly until

pubertypuberty Female: lighter and smallerFemale: lighter and smaller

cranial capacity: 10% lesscranial capacity: 10% less walls thinner and smootherwalls thinner and smoother upper and lower jaws smallerupper and lower jaws smaller infantine characteristics infantine characteristics

AgingAging

reduction of size of upper and lower jaws reduction of size of upper and lower jaws due to the loss of teethdue to the loss of teeth

reduction in size of alveolar processesreduction in size of alveolar processes reduction in vertical length of the face and reduction in vertical length of the face and

an alteration in the angle of the jawan alteration in the angle of the jaw