Australasian Dentist Magazine May June 2021

Category 92 Australasian Dentist Step 3: Protect (Fig.6): Finally, with gloved fingers, a powerful antioxidant and peptide formula is gently rubbed over the lips in a gentle circular motion for 30 seconds. This professional strength formulation utilizes the intense moisturizing power of hyaluronic acid, together with the protective capacity of Vitamin E and the best FDA-approved sunscreen actives 11 , to provide practitioners with confidence that their patient’s lips will be protected long after they leave the clinic. In order tomaintain the health of their lips between professional visits, patients are also given a professional strength lip balm, the Lip-Tx Home TM (Fig.7), for daily use. Clinical studies evaluating the safety and efficacy of such formulations have shown that, when applied three times daily, there is significant improvement in key lip condition parameters. 8 Over the past few years, with the rise of social media and more informed consumers expecting higher quality and greater value in their health and beauty choices, professionally-formulated, About the author Dr Myles Holt is the Director and Head Trainer at the Australasian Academy of Dento-Facial Aesthetics. He has authored the Facial Aesthetics Module and is an Honorary Lecturer for the Masters of Aesthetic Dentistry program at King’s College London and is a Regent of the International Academy of Dental and Facial Esthetics in New York. Dr Holt has a Masters in Health and Medical Law, a Masters in Aesthetic Medicine and is a sought after global presenter on the incorporation of various skin health and facial rejuvenation procedures in Dentistry. Fig. 5: Hydration (lip mask – second skin) to soothe and deeply hydrate the lips, restoring vital moisture balance. Fig. 6: Protect (lip balm with SPF) to nourish, replenish and protect the lips Fig. 7 science-backed treatments and take home products have boomed in popularity as they provide additional confidence that they will actually deliver results. At the same time, Dental Practitioners, faced with an increasingly competitive market, have been looking for ways to differentiate their practices and stand-out from the crowd. One of the most successful methods for doing so is to offer a more complete service to patients, with unique treatments, conveying the feeling of more comprehensive care. The development of professional, in-chair lip care and take- home recommendations not only benefits the health and wellbeing of our patients and acknowledges the importance of the lips as a previously neglected oral tissue, but also benefits the future success of our practices. u References 1. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lips 2. Klein AW. In search of the perfect lip: 2005. Dermatol Surg. 2005 Nov;31(11 Pt 2):1599-603. 3. Zugerman C. The lips: anatomy and differential diagnosis. Cutis. 1986 Aug;38(2):116-20. 4. Kobayashi H, Tagami H. Functional properties of the surface of the vermilion border of the lips are distinct from those of the facial skin. Br J Dermatol. 2004 Mar;150(3):563-7. 5. Golara Honari, Howard Maibach, Applied Dermatotoxicology – Clinical Aspects Academic Press, 2014 6. M. MARUCCIA, M.G. ONESTI, P. PARISI, E. CIGNA, A. TROCCOLA, N. SCUDERI Lip Cancer: A 10-Year Retrospective Epidemiological Study Anticancer Research Apr 2012, 32 (4) 1543-1546 7. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/BeautySecrets/ story?id=4766632&page=1 8. Trookman NS, Rizer RL, Ford R, Mehta R, Gotz V. Clinical assessment of a combination lip treatment to restore moisturization and fullness. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2009 Dec;2(12):44-8. Ganceviciene R, Liakou AI, Theodoridis A, Makrantonaki E, Zouboulis CC. Skin anti-aging strategies. Dermatoendocrinol. 2012;4(3):308-319. 10. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, September 2019, pages 1,353-1,369 11. Journal of Clinical Aesthetic Dermatology, 2013, issue 1, pages 16-26 12. https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarabliss/2021/03/01/why-doctor- formulated-skincare-brands-are- disrupting-the-85-billion-dollar-beauty- industry/?sh=4384bf1ac556 clinical