Enhancing Facial Aesthetics with Muscle Retraining Exercises-A Review
Published: August 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.4753
Raina D’souza, Ashwini Kini, Henston D’souza, Nitin Shetty, Omkar Shetty
1. Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Dr. D.Y.Patil Dental College and Hospital, Nerul, Navi-Mumbai, Maharastra, India.
2. Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Dr. D.Y.Patil Dental College and Hospital, Nerul, Navi-Mumbai, Maharastra, India.
3. Associate Professor, Department of Conservative and Restorative Dentistry, Bhabha Dental College and Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
4. Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Dr. D.Y.Patil Dental College and Hospital, Nerul, Navi-Mumbai, Maharastra, India.
5. Professor and Head , Department of Prosthodontics, Dr. D.Y.Patil Dental College and Hospital, Nerul, Navi-Mumbai, Maharastra, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Nitin Shetty,
Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, D.Y.Patil Dental College and Hospital, Nerul,
Navi-Mumbai, Maharastra-400706 India.
Phone : +917738141214, E-mail : drnitinshetty@yahoo.co.in
Facial attractiveness plays a key role in social interaction. ‘Smile’ is not only a single category of facial behaviour, but also the emotion of frank joy which is expressed on the face by the combined contraction of the muscles involved. When a patient visits the dental clinic for aesthetic reasons, the dentist considers not only the chief complaint but also the overall harmony of the face. This article describes muscle retraining exercises to achieve control over facial movements and improve facial appearance which may be considered following any type of dental rehabilitation. Muscle conditioning, training and strengthening through daily exercises will help to counter balance the aging effects.
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