Browsing by Author "Prieto Veintimilla, Cristina Stephany"

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Analysis of the carbon neutral standard and its implementation in a dental clinic in Ecuador: A Review of the Literature
(2023) Prieto Veintimilla, Cristina Stephany; Bernal Merchan, Bryam Andres; Mendez Calle, Christian Geovanny; Tello Lopez, Salome; Bravo Calderón, Manuel Estuardo
Introduction: The carbon neutral standard, or also known as carbon neutral or “zero net emissions” standard, aims to balance the greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere with the elimination or compensation of the same amount of emissions. In many countries, this standard has been implemented with certain policies and measures to move towards carbon neutrality in different international agreements. Said policies include actions such as the promotion of renewable energies, energy efficiency, use of renewable materials, etc. Objective: to determine the importance of Carbon Neutral model in dental clinics. Materials and Methods: In this article, a review of the literature about the Carbon Neutral Standard and its impact on Companies and Dentistry was carried out, using scientific articles and other research documents from the Scopus, Google Scholar, Scielo databases. and the website of the Ministry of the Environment of Ecuador.
Visagism in dentistry: psychosocial approach of smile esthetics: a literature review
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2023-10-05) Prieto Veintimilla, Cristina Stephany; Tamariz Ordoñez, Pablo Esteban
Visagism is a doctrine that relates the physical aspect and psychology of each person. It's important to say that it has an intimate relationship with dentistry at the time of planning and performing aesthetically important treatments, such as anterior dental prosthesis and smile designs, which will allow the professional to obtain results in accordance with the patient, not only physically, but they will also be able to express his/her temperament and personality. Objective: To determine the relationship between physical and aesthetic appearance and the human psyche. General description: The aesthetics of the smile has a great influence on the psychology of a person, so it can affect their personality, temperament and even their way of relating to their environment; In this way, when designing a smile in the dental office, in terms of teeth, their shape, size, color, the contour of their gums, etc., professionals must consider the psychological characteristics of the patients and do not forget their personality, what they want to demonstrate and what are their expectations about the treatment. Conclusions: Orofacial aesthetics directly influences on people’s personality and behavior, and it is able to condition their interpersonal relationships. Thus, Visagism allows aesthetic treatments to go according to the patient, not only physically, but also with their personality and identity. Clinical importance: A treatment supported by the philosophy of Visagism will allow multidisciplinary work and comprehensive results, achieving patient satisfaction due to his physical patience and the relationship he has with his personality.