Australasian Dentist Issue 93

CATEGORY 64 AUSTRALASIAN DENTIST LINICAL is important to tailor to individual needs, which include the traditional dental treatments, alongside cosmetic injectable options. As dental practitioners, we need to ensure that we look at many baselines before jumping right in and undertaking cosmetic treatments. As much as we all love cosmetic injecting, don’t forget to be a dentist first. The steps in developing a cosmetic injectable plan are the same as the dental steps. These are: 1. Gather data 2. Analyse data 3. Diagnosis list 4. Health restoration 5. Cosmetic improvement 6. Maintenance In particular, each cosmetic injector dentist should pay particular attention to: 1. The clinical examination: Look at the following attributes of your patient: u Physical examination u posture u speech u breathing u communication (slurs, lisps etc) u muscle tension 2. The Intra-oral and extra-oral exam u evaluation of head and neck u Symmetry of facial form u TMJ analysis u Eye position u Skin health: Lesions, lumps, bumps u History of sun exposure, smoking u Lip projection u Chin position u Facial profile: Convex, concave, flat 3. Periodontal Examination u Probing u Plaque scores u Gum health u Bone loss 4. Examination of teeth u Dental chart u Tooth Wear u Vertical dimension u Horizontal dimension u Occlusion u Soft tissue attachments 5. Radiographic examination: For assessment of the skeletal structure of the face and teeth u OPG u BWs u Lateral Ceph 6. The Facial contours Temples: Temporal fusion line prominent Lateral cheek: Sunken appearance, Lines evident Jaw line: Jowl Prominent, Angle of mandible lost into neck Tear Trough: Orbital fat pad prominent Cheekbones: Flat malar apex, No definition, Medial cheek more prominent than malar apex Chin: Sucked in appearance, Convex profile, Lower lip fall back, Lower third short, Chin looks square & wide So to summarise, dentistry is more than just the teeth, and always has been. It involves all the components of the face, and it is our role as cosmetic injecting dentists to treatment plan fully to assist our patients comprehensively. u To learn more about dental cosmetic injecting, maintaining competency and recency of practice, please visit www.dermaldistinction.com 1800 806 450 www.amalgadent.com.au UNIVERSALLY UNIVERSALLY STRONG. SIMPLE. SEE BACK COVER FOR SPECIAL OFFER! Duolink Footer #93.indd 1 19/04/2022 3:52:51 PM