Role of Dermal Fillers in Aesthetic Dentistry

Abstract

Dermal fillers are gel like substances which are injected beneath the skin.It is also used to soften creases
and enhance facial contour. The potential promise of the role of dermal fillers in Aesthetic dentistry involves
important clinic uses. Dermal fillers are an important tool in the armamentarium of an aesthetic surgeon in
the management of ageing skin. A surge within the use of fillers has been witnessed thanks to increasing
awareness among people, easy availability of fillers and increased enthusiasm amongst the dermatologists
and plastic surgeons to use this modality. In this era of evidence-based medicine and litigations against
doctors, Oral Surgeons should be vigilant about different acts of omission and commission in the use of
fillers.Dermal fillers have revolutionized the sector of cosmetic dermatology, as evidenced by the presence
of an outsized number of products within the market. Even though fillers have been classified as a cosmetic
device and have been FDA approved only for wrinkle management, they have been used for several other
aesthetic and non-aesthetic indications too. This article briefly discusses the dos and don’ts with reference
to dermal fillers.The review is done to fulfill the need to evaluate prevailing awareness regarding the
application of dermal fillers in dentistry. Further, the review aims to establish the differences between filler
injections in a dental procedure. The review also aims to consolidate recent advances in dermal fillers and
its subsequent role in cosmetic dentistry.Search engines like NCBI- pubmed,mesh, google scholar were
used to review articles since the year 2000 which were consolidated and analysed. The review provided an
extensive outlook regarding the popularity ,extent of use ,demand and its advanced administrative techniques
in aesthetic dentistry .