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SAAVEDRA-NARANJO, Dayana Lisbeth; ARMIJOS-MORETA, Jaime Fernando  y  GAVILANEZ-VILLAMARIN, Silvia Marisol. Assessment of orofacial harmonization in young women. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2023, vol.27, suppl.1  Epub 01-Jul-2023. ISSN 1561-3194.

ABSTRACT Introduction: orofacial harmonization achieves with a series of non-invasive or minimally invasive, therapeutic and aesthetic procedures, regenerate, reposition or restore volume and harmony to the tissues that link the smile with the other components of the facial region. Objective: to evaluate the knowledge of young women about orofacial harmonization, its use and effectiveness in the city of Salcedo, Ecuador. Methods: an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, descriptive study was designed to evaluate the knowledge of young women between 20 and 30 years of age about orofacial harmonization, its use and effectiveness, September-December 2022, city of Salcedo, Ecuador. The universe was constituted by 43 women, by means of simple random probability sampling and according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a sample of 30 women was obtained. The study data, tabulated and processed using Microsoft Excel, were obtained through a survey prepared for this purpose. Results: it was determined that a large part of the sample is unaware of this treatment, 27 % of the women know what orofacial harmonization is, while 73 % do not. 60 % of the women surveyed feel that they are not familiar with this treatment. Sixty percent of the women surveyed feel satisfied with their face while 23 % do not. While 17 % of the women choose this treatment only for aesthetic purposes while 83 % for their lifestyle. Conclusions: the passage of time, loss of teeth, aging, sun damage, harmful habits or genetics make patients seek a solution with these treatments to improve their physical and emotional health and to accompany aging more effectively.

Palabras clave : OROFACIAL; DEGENERATION; BOTULINUM TOXINS; TYPE A; ESTHETICS; ESTHETICS, DENTAL..

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