Yankee Dental Conference 2013

[Monique Mabry DMD]

This year the Conference for Women in Dentistry is highlighting a lecture on Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Procedures for

the face: Botox and Fillers. The lecture is being presented by Melissa Lackey, DMD,MD. As dentist and specialists, I find

that having the ability to volumize the perioral area around the mouth results in much more aesthetically pleasing dental cases. The aging process both depletes volume in the lip, and the action of the depressor anguli oris which depresses the angle of the mouth creating "Marionette folds" are an important component of the lower zone of the face. As dental proffesionals we have the ability to enhance the outcome of our aesthetic dental cases and ultimately gain patient satisfaction.  I would like to hear the opinions of our dental colleagues on this subject!