Vol. 14 – Number 56 – 2021
Column Orthognathic Surgery
Page 32-46
Health and well-being in orthodontic and surgical treatment
Luiz Felipe Rossi Tassara¹
Franciele Orlando²
When we perform orthodontic and surgical treatment we are providing health and well-being. According to WHO, the World Health Organization, health is defined as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease. Currently, we advocate integrative health in our care, which It considers the human being as a whole in its various dimensions such as physical, biological, emotional, spiritual, and social.
The treatment of dentofacial deformities through Orthognathic Surgery shows as a result of health and quality of life for patients, because it provides physical and emotional well-being. Thus, the physical condition and psychological state are fundamentally linked and have a significant impact on the quality of life of patients. Several studies show substantial benefits in improving the quality of life of patients with dentofacial deformities who undergo orthodontic and surgical treatment¹. Self-esteem is also a determining factor for the way people value themselves or others and their relationships, as well as for their reactions to the environment in numerous contexts. In view of this, the influence of orthodontic and surgical treatment and its influence on quality of life, psychological well-being and mental health of individuals² is notorious.
However, there is a process to obtain the results of orthodontic-surgical treatment, and there is a biological time required to achieve the much-dreamed-of treatment benefit. Today, to make this process even more pleasant and thinking about the physical and emotional well-being of patients, we seek safe and natural alternatives. Aromatherapy was then added to the clinical and hospital treatments. But how can essential oils add health to our dental treatments?
Aromas enchant, who doesn’t like to feel the scent of a flower, the scent of a fruit, or the scent of a plant? Now imagine if there was an aroma that was not only an aroma and could take care of your health? Imagine an aroma that could turn the moment of orthognathic surgery or a dental appointment into a moment of lightness and well-being? What if we told you it existed? They are pure essential oils.
¹ MSc in Orthodontics – UMESP, Professor of Orthognathic Surgery and TMJ Surgery – Simetrium, Coordinator of the CTBMF Improvement Course – Odontocenter.
² PhD Student in Orthodontics – SL Mandic, MSc in Orthodontics – UMESP -SP, Professor of Orthodontics – Simetrium.
DOI: 10.24077/2021;1456-3236
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