Oral Health and Dental Management

Dentistry & facial rejuvenation: A new approach

3^rd Euro Congress and Expo on Dental & Oral Health

June 16-18, 2015 Alicante, Spain

S Samizadeh

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: Oral Health Dent Manag

Abstract:

Throughout history people have sought to maintain or improve and enhance their attractiveness and beauty. In the past, aesthetic medical procedures such as plastic surgery were reserved for the elite and the brave. During thelate 19th and early 20th century, aesthetic medical procedures started to become very popular. Non-surgical aesthetic procedures have enhanced the profile of treatments that can be provided with reduced risks and downtime. The increase in demand is accounted for by increased standards of living, better access to medical care, increased life expectancy, and advancement in aesthetic medicine. People are retaining their teeth for longer and the average life expectancy has also increased. This in addition to improved quality of life has meant increased demand for aesthetic dentistry. However, aesthetic improvement of teeth, especially in elder patients, without facial rejuvenation looks abnormal and attracts unwanted attention to patients. There is a critical link between dentition and facial aesthetics and this is normally overlooked. Changes in occlusal vertical dimension, tooth loss and alveolar bone resorption, tooth surface loss, orthodontic treatment, and prosthesis will have a direct impact on the appearance of an individual. Patients should be educated about the impact of their dental condition on their appearance.I will discuss the importance of understanding facial aesthetics while treatment planning for dental treatments and how facial rejuvenation treatments, such as botulinum toxin injections and dermal fillers, can enhance the practice of dentistry.