The ground-breaking field of dento-facial aesthetics considers your smile to be part of your overall face. It provides healthcare and aesthetic improvements for your smile and the face that your smile sits in.
Advanced Dental believe in complete dento-facial rejuvenation, and the treatments they provide can range from very slight enhancements that give you a refreshed look, right through to a more dramatic beautification.
“I really like doing dento-facial cosmetic dentistry — it fits nicely in a dental practice because there’s much more than just your teeth that will improve your smile. I am looking at faces every day and always have your health at the forefront of my mind,” says Dr Samantha Grant.
Samantha graduated from Otago University dental school in 2010, worked in a hospital for five years where she became proficient in surgery and medically complex treatment, then moved to Nelson and joined the team at Advanced Dental.
Both her parents are dentists, and her Mum has been practising cosmetic dentistry and facial aesthetics since it came about in 2003.
“I wasn’t planning on following in her footsteps, but the more I learnt, it made sense. I was so used to using injections and needles, along with an intimate knowledge of facial anatomy, the jump into facial aesthetics felt natural.”
“The quality of our skin decreases with the loss of hyaluronic acid, collagen and elastin. Hyaluronic acid dermal fillers remain one of my favourite treatments for lip restoration and enhancement.”
Samantha sees her role as helping facilitate health. Her role as a dentist means she focuses on empowering people to have the healthiest mouth and skin possible.
“Beauty means assessing and treating every part of the aging process from the skin and muscles, to the bone, teeth and gums. I offer treatments that can enhance each of those layers. I offer advanced skin treatments, skincare advice, anti-wrinkle treatments, dermal fillers, tooth whitening, veneers, beautiful white fillings and implants.”
Muscle relaxants can be used to relax the muscles around the face that causes wrinkles such as frown lines but also things like gummy smiles and teeth grinding.
Samantha also offers digital smile design. “If you are thinking about getting veneers or an improvement to your smile, I can show you what it would look like with a digital photo before you commit to any treatment. We can then refine things before treatment begins.”
Samantha has regular clinics for cosmetic clients, or you can talk to her about your dental-facial health during your next dental check-up.
Advanced Dental - 70 Collingwood St, Nelson Ph: (03) 548 4675 advanceddental.co.nz
