Orofacial Harmonisation is a dental medicine skill that promotes balance between the functional and aesthetic relationship of the patient’s smile and face. It is an area with varied therapeutic offers for the patient, enabling, for example, the correction of asymmetries and improvement of facial proportions, contributing to well-being, health and self-esteem.
Some interventions can be performed:
. increased lip support and volume
. gummy smile correction
. correction of inverted smile (inverted labial corners)
. asymmetrical smile correction
. support of the nasolabial and labiomental folds
. correction of wrinkles and fine lines
. spots and/or marks on the skin
. filling of the malar and zygomatic region
. improvement of skin elasticity, sagging and firmness
. correction of problems related to bruxism
What products can be used in treatments?
– botulinum toxin (better known as botox), which can reduce or soften wrinkles and expression lines by relaxing facial muscles. It is often used on the upper third of the face (forehead, corners of the eyes or the area between the eyebrows), and also to correct a gummy smile and on the lower third of the face and neck, to reduce the action of depressor muscles.
– hyaluronic acid for filling and stimulating the production of collagen and elastin, can be used on almost the entire face; for example: filling of temples, malar and zygomatic filling, nasolabial folds and lip filling.
– biostimulants, exosomes, vitamins and biorevitalizers used in specific layers of the skin, which improve shine, sagging and elasticity, promoting cellular stimulation and rejuvenation, with the production of collagen and elastin.
What are the contraindications?
Although they are safe and minimally invasive processes, there are some contraindications:
– patients with autoimmune diseases or medically compromised;
– immunosuppressed patients;
– pregnant and breastfeeding women.
