EN 
ES Dr. Arabella Michelén
Dentistry is both art and science; always prioritizing health over beauty. However, it cannot be ignored that the smile, besides being an expression of the soul, plays a crucial role in facial aesthetics.
Currently, aesthetic services in oral health are in high demand, ranging from a simple tooth reconstruction to the application of botulinum toxin, commonly known as “Botox,” to enhance facial expression.
Among the most in-demand services in 2025, which are the best allies for a spectacular smile, are:
Invisible orthodontics: starting with an oral scan, which projects a before and after, offering patient comfort by allowing removal for eating and easier, more efficient hygiene, and, as the name suggests, remaining discreet while achieving dental alignment.
Aesthetic implants: These replace the lost root or roots, restoring missing teeth while adding an aesthetic factor. They are made of zirconia, and in the case of anterior teeth or very thin gums, the metal of traditional titanium implants does not show through.
Perioral treatments: a set of procedures that will complement the dental treatments themselves, performed around the mouth, such as: dermal fillers, Botox….
Anti-aging dental treatments: these are all those that allow us to restore the vertical dimension of the mouth; this includes everything from replacing worn old restorations, restoring incisal edges, changing dental prostheses, and replacing missing teeth. It is very important to take into account the shape, color, and size.
Teeth whitening: It is very common that during the Christmas and New Year holidays, the consumption of colored drinks, red wine, and excessive food makes us perfect candidates for this treatment. Simple, yet with excellent results.
Gingivoplasties: the remodeling of the gum around the tooth neck, sometimes reducing its thickness and other times exposing a greater amount of tooth tissue, thus achieving a larger-looking tooth. Other periodontal surgeries that greatly help improve the smile include gingival peeling, which lightens their color, as well as gum grafts.
Ultra-thin veneers: they are extremely natural, easy to make, and give a very positive turn to smile design.
Dental prostheses with digital technology: aided by CAD/CAM technology, prostheses are made in record time, much more precisely, through a much more comfortable and faster procedure.
Personalized smile design: This is of vital importance. Personalized—the needs of one patient are not the same as those of another. Achieving the final goal, a healthy and beautiful smile, will likely require the intervention of different treatments: orthodontics, surgery, aesthetics, periodontics… The important thing is diagnosis and planning.
All the aforementioned treatments must be performed by trained hands with the necessary knowledge; this is why we refer to specialists in the different areas of oral health.
At this time, we add the area of orofacial harmonization, a recent specialty in dentistry that brings together a set of treatments. As its name suggests, it combines facial expression with the beauty of a healthy and harmonious set of teeth in relation to the rest of the patient’s body.
Showing a healthy and beautiful smile influences not only the individual’s oral health but also their overall well-being and general health.
Remember, all this and much more is possible by always choosing trained professionals who help you not only select the best options but also create a treatment plan that yields good results.
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