Functional and aesthetic rehabilitation of the nasolabial area

The nasolabial area

The lips and peribuccal area are the aesthetic center of the lower third of the face. The lips express emotion, sensuality and vitality. For an adequate aesthetic evaluation of the face it is necessary to assess the maxillofacial harmony, since alterations in the appearance of the lips are caused by an alteration in the position of the jaws. For example, the appearance of a short or long lip, in most cases, is due to a short or long jaw.

The aging process

Over the years, the reabsorption of the upper jaw, tooth loss, smoking, repeated muscular contraction of the lips and photoaging, produce the alteration and wrinkles characteristic of this area: superficial and deep wrinkles appear on the lips, the mouth has a constricted, shortened, puckered appearance, certain lines such as the lip line are flattened and, on the other hand, others increase such as those of the nasolabial fold.

Facial fillers with hyaluronic acid

The social demand and the desire to have a youthful appearance have produced a great increase in this type of techniques. This is due to the fact that they are not very aggressive techniques, very quick to perform and with few side effects and/or sequelae. Soft tissue fillers, the so-called Fillers, are used to erase wrinkles and project soft tissues, especially the lips. Although there are many types of fillers, the safest ones should be used. Hyaluronic acid fillings are obtained from bacterial synthesis, which means that there are no significant allergic or inflammatory reactions.

Dental implants

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They are made of titanium, which is an inert material that does not cause any reaction in the organism, facilitating their integration in the bone. They are used for dental rehabilitation.

Dental loss due to trauma, periodontal disease or other causes, produces a functional and esthetic alteration, especially when it affects the anterior sector. Nowadays there is a demand not only to replace lost teeth, but also to achieve an optimal esthetic appearance.

In recent years important advances have been made in the materials and design of implants, in the regeneration of bone when it is lost and in the planning of implant treatments, we can perform the so-called Minimally Invasive Surgery, this means that we can place the implants without making incisions and in a precise way.

The combination of Dental Implants and Fillers

Patients with tooth loss and resorption of the upper jaw over the years have an appearance of premature aging. With all the signs we have described: flattened lip without projection, increased lip wrinkles, increased nasolabial folds, blurring of the lip line.

The placement of dental implants and their corresponding prosthesis achieve a functional and esthetic dental rehabilitation, with a better projection of your lips, however in many occasions your nasolabial area continues with an aged aspect. In these cases the use of hyaluronic acid fillers substantially improve this area achieving a rejuvenation of the same.