The topic addressed in the new episode of Dentechstry , the podcast of dental innovation, promoted by IDI Evolution It is the enhancement of facial aesthetics, its harmony and taking care of the patient, as Dr. Gabriella Grassi , protagonist of this episode.
" Caring for a patient means first considering the outcome and the benefits the patient will derive from our treatments ," says Dr. Grassi. " So during the first visit, where the focus is on facial aesthetics, there must be planning, aesthetic and functional design, because everything you design must work and be beautiful ."
The podcast, moderated by the journalist Irene Privitera begins by recalling the case of an oncology patient who, once a truly serious and important problem had been resolved, “ entrusted himself to our care to restore not only his chewing function but his smile ”.
Returning to the programming phase , Dr. Grassi recalls how " today technology comes to our aid and it allows us to have a 3D preview of the patient. So we can reconstruct a mouth in 3D, we can reconstruct a face in 3D, in high definition, and all this allows us to plan and preview, to effectively share from a communication standpoint what the treatment plan will be with the patient ."
Caring for a patient means , therefore, being aware that all therapies have repercussions not only on the aesthetics and harmony of their face but also on their self-esteem and, consequently, on their quality of life. And on their ability to relate to others. Therefore, as has already happened in the first podcast , bring the dental point of view combining it with that of a psychologist , Dr. Feliciano Lizzadro : “ We must start from the assumption that there can be no physical health without mental health and vice versa ,” he says.
The podcast then addresses some clinical issues related to aesthetic medicine, to the interventions that the dentist can perform to meet the clinical needs of the patient . “ The most frequent aesthetic intervention on the face is in harmony with everything that has been planned and performed inside the mouth, therefore the intraoral and the extraoral merge, and the extraoral is at the service of the intraoral ”, says Dr. Grassi. “ The main treatments are Hyaluronic acid and botulinum toxin, which serve both to harmonize the patient's face and to treat conditions that require functional reharmonization, including muscular reharmonization. Everything is extremely personalized, so each patient is seen as absolutely unique. Therefore, the entire planning process is done by multiple specialists, all coordinated with each other, prioritizing the therapies and personalizing everything .
Talking about aesthetic procedures we are back to talking about psychological distress , the perception of a presumed physical defect, even a slight one, which in some patients can become an obsessive concern, becoming a real pathology: body dysmorphic disorder .
“ Body imperfections due to physiological changes are selectively paid attention to, and these often cause strong emotional distress, especially when the comparison model is unrealistic images ,” explains Dr. Lizzardo.
“ The body dysmorphic patient –continues Dr. Grassi- It needs to be treated and cured with an absolutely multidisciplinary approach: therefore, the dentist approaches therapy only after the patient has been treated by the psychotherapist. This is fundamental ."
Then the discussion moves on to aesthetic models that society and in particular, the Internet suggests, while, it is recalled, aesthetic medicine and advanced aesthetic dentistry interventions go in the opposite direction: they must be personalized, not standardized. And on this point, too, the psychologist's opinion is interesting. considerations on the interdisciplinary approach , on the importance of the dental team sharing information and on the importance of training and updating .
Podcast that ends returning on the topic of technologies and how these are today indispensable not only for the success of rehabilitation but also for planning.
In this podcast, led by journalist Irene Privitera, doctors Gabriella Grassi and Feliciano Lizzadro take us on a journey that allows us to reflect on advanced dental aesthetics : from "treatment" to "taking care" of the patient.
Listen to the second episode of the DENTECHSTRY podcast on Spotify , Apple Music , and Amazon Music .
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