10/25 – National Oral Health Day

On the upcoming 25th, the Dentist's Day is also celebrated, highlighting the importance of these professionals regarding the oral health of the population. The dentist is responsible for preventing, diagnosing, and treating various diseases and conditions that affect the teeth and gums, playing a fundamental role in promoting the overall health and well-being of individuals. After all, oral health is entirely linked to the proper functioning of the body. According to Dr. Marlei Bonella, a Master's in Implantology and Clinical Director of IOS – Instituto Odontológico, "being a dentist is about taking care of smiles," promoting that people have health, feel good, and enjoy a good quality of life. After all, a smile boosts self-esteem and is responsible for transformations in people. Among the services provided, Marlei highlights dental implants. "The implant-supported prosthesis protocol is a procedure that involves a prosthesis adapted over dental implants. It is a work that takes care of physical and mental health. This treatment improves chewing and aesthetics, allowing people who were ashamed to smile to start smiling again and even improve their social relationships. "These are people who come to the office with low self-esteem, with chewing and breathing problems that directly affect their health and cause diseases. With the treatment, we establish a new smile and new possibilities in the professional and personal fields," emphasizes the dentist. Among the most performed treatments at the moment is immediate load implants. "This surgery consists of removing the fractured tooth, and at the same time, installing the implant and adapting a new tooth." All of this takes less than three hours, eliminating the need to use a removable prosthesis or wait months for the implant to osseointegrate," she says. "The patient restores their chewing and aesthetics in less than three hours, meaning they do not have a gap in their mouth without a tooth; we already place a temporary, a new tooth in its place, improving the emotional aspect and the smile," says the dentist. Marlei highlights the benefits of the implant: Restoration of chewing function; Improvement of aesthetics; Preservation of bone structure; Improvement of speech; Alignment of teeth; Improvement of occlusion and bite.