Christian Salazar
Aesthetic dentist and oral rehabilitator
This renowned dentist from Manizaleño celebrates more than 23 years in the work of designing smiles and providing security and happiness to his patients and, today, he presides over the Colombian Association of Aesthetic and Digital Dentistry. Salazar, who studied dentistry at the Autonomous University of Manizales and made his specialization at the University of New York, United States, is a direct witness to the evolution of his activity thanks to the technological advances of recent times: “We are managing to take a step later in dentistry because we stop being craftsmen in the trade and supported by these innovations we do procedures and treatments with better materials, much more precise and reliable ”, says this expert who has a team of 35 professionals in his clinic in the north from Bogotá, whose focus is digital dentistry.
And that technological development is perceived as entry into its digitized facilities. There, with a revolutionary scanner, he takes pictures of his patients’ teeth and then makes a third-dimensional model, which with the help of specialized software designs teeth, plans implant placement, develops invisible orthodontic treatments, crowns, inlays, veneers or what those who ask for it require. For diagnoses it relies on state-of-the-art technology with radiological images in the third dimension that guarantee the optimal planning and achievement of treatment. “In addition to allowing us to see the state of each tooth and bone conditions, it is a very useful tool especially when treating children, because we can verify that there is a growth of their jaws according to their age and also be preventive regarding your oral health, ”says Salazar. The most interesting thing is that with these advances the patient will suffer less inflammation and postoperative pain, heal better and have a faster recovery, if we are talking about implant placement. It is achieved in less time and with excellent results.
His impeccable work is recognized by figures from the political, artistic and cultural life of Colombia who have been his patients, such as former president César Gaviria, singer Fonseca, model Natalia Paris, footballer Santiago Arias, television presenter Claudia Bahamón, former Miss Universe Paulina Vega and actress and comedian Alejandra Azcárate. It is also visited by different personalities from Latin America.
In his clinic he has all the specialties such as: rehabilitation, implantology, orthodontics, maxillofacial surgery, periodontics and endodontics, which means comfort and time saving for those who consult him. And what do they ask most? “A beautiful smile, harmonious and above all natural, to avoid the question:‘ Hey, and who made your teeth? “, Emphasizes the experienced dentist with humor.
Patricia Uribe Vargas
Dentist with specialization in oral and aesthetic rehabilitation
“Capturing the magic of a smile is an art I enjoy”, this dentist synthesizes the delight he feels in his profession, in which he has been working for more than 25 years. With specialization studies in Oral rehabilitation at the San Martín University and Oral and Aesthetic rehabilitation at the University of New York, United States, in addition to certificates of high studies in Implantology, from Eiro Buenos Aires, Argentina. Since graduating in oral rehabilitation he worked as a graduate teacher and has been a member of the boards of directors of national scientific associations such as the Colombian Association of Prosthodontics (ACP); the Colombian Academy of Osseointegration (ACO), and currently in the Colombian Association of Aesthetic and Digital Dentistry (ACOED), in addition to being the ambassador of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (iCOi), the largest union of Implantology worldwide .
She decided to be an oral rehabilitator because she thinks that her professional mission is to improve the quality of life of her patients: “Making dentistry for them not traumatic, but a plus in their lives, that the result of my work is reflected in their happiness , offering them a more harmonious, healthy and lasting smile, ”he says. In addition, combining Implantology with aesthetics allows me to restore the chewing function and self-esteem so that they can enjoy a healthier mouth and a more beautiful smile. For Patricia Uribe, the great advances that dentistry has had, both in clinical protocols, dental materials, and cutting-edge technology are evident, “but the main leap has been to digital dentistry, where we can perform more precise treatments, in less time and that offer greater longevity and stability – explains -. Today in cases of implantology, we can replace missing teeth in a single day, create bone, in cases of dental aesthetics, Chairside dentistry is available, that is, on the same day we can design, manufacture and cement veneers, lenses or crowns free of metal “
In its Center for Oral Rehabilitation and Digital Implantology they allow their patients to see and feel their new smile before starting any treatment, and perceive in themselves, the favorable change they will wear. They have cutting-edge technology such as digital anesthesia, phosphorus radiology, Cad / Cam dentistry, intraoral scanner, digital milling machine, intelligent and ultrafast ceramic oven, laser, electric turbines, various instruments and sophisticated equipment that make the dentistry taught by the Doctor Patricia Uribe be more pleasant, more predictable, faster and safer
Ómar Torres
SPECIALIST ODONTOLOGIST
IN OROFACIAL HARMONIZATION
This Valle del Cauca dentist from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana when he finished his undergraduate training wanted to specialize in maxillofacial surgery, but on a trip to Spain he discovered the orofacial harmonization and confesses that a new world opened before his eyes: “I am the only Colombian who has studied in Brazil and Spain to be able to perform treatments such as increasing the volume of lips with hyaluronic acid, bichectomies, wrinkle correction and all this aesthetic part that is not usual for dentists to perform, ”he explains.
Torres considers himself the pioneer of orofacial harmonization in the country and chairs the Colombian Federation of Orofacial Harmonization. With 11 years in the trade and three in this specialty, he defines it as a set of procedures and techniques to achieve a harmony between the teeth and the face, which works, among others, the “correction of imperfections as show the entire gum when they smile, little chin or asymmetries in the masseter muscle, among others, ”he says.
Studied of his activity, he points out that thanks to this specialty, dentists are the most suitable to perform procedures that leave the oral cavity and seek harmony of the face, because during their professional training they see “anatomy of the face, head and neck, and That’s why when we do a specialization in this area we put this knowledge into practice, ”he adds.
Among the procedures that are most practiced are laser bichectomy, jowling reduction, augmentation and profiling of lips with hyaluronic acid and tensioning threads to make face lift and smile design with dental contact lenses. Torres is rigorous in his trade, so he insists that “there is always a risk when the professional does not use quality products and with the approval of the Invima. Many times to save costs put biopolymers or other substances that affect the health of the patient ”, clarifies the expert, also known as the famous dentist.
Among the patients of his clinic he has attended the actresses Susana Rojas, Liliana González, the singers, Galy Galeano, Danny Marín, Ismael Miranda, de la Fania, Giovanny Ayala, the journalist ‘el Gordo’ Ariel Osorio, the presenter Marcelo Cezán, the humorist George Pinzón, the exfutbolista Iván René Valenciano, the actor Fernando the ‘Flaco’ Solórzano, among many others.
Torres complements his activity with the conferences and precisely on February 19 he will dictate in Barcelona, Spain, an orofacial harmonization for postgraduate students of oral surgery, and the 22 and 23 of the same month, in Seville, another to dentists interested in Know your technique.
Juan Camilo Achury Sabogal
Periodontics Specialist
and osseointegration
“Almost all our life is lived through the mouth. We express ourselves with our mouth, we eat with our mouth, we talk, we smile… ” With this little reflection, the specialist tries to explain why he enjoys both dentistry and his professional activity and attaches so much importance to maintaining oral health. Not doing so “can have serious consequences for other organs of our body and for our physical and even mental health. Good oral health gives the person security and confidence, increases their self-esteem and facilitates their personal interactions, ”explains this dentist at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, with more than 25 years of experience and who is also a specialist in periodontics and osseointegration.
With a postgraduate degree in Cosmetic Dentistry and Oral Rehabilitation at New York University, Achury has completed several national and international continuing education programs in Germany and Israel. While he clarifies that periodontics is a fairly broad specialty, he is dedicated specifically to dental implants: “They are the best solution for missing teeth. The patient can eat, smile, talk and enjoy without worrying about anything, ”he says.
He, who has performed thousands of successful dental implants, points out that one of the commitments with his patients is “to provide them with the best possible treatment at a fair price.” Odonto Amiga, the IPS where he works as Scientific Director, is recognized for “democratizing some dental treatments that previously seemed unattainable and offers comprehensive solutions in almost all specialties: oral surgery, rehabilitation, endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, general dentistry, etc. “, account.
Achury has verified how in recent years technological advances have also reached the dental field. “CAD-CAM technology is a great tool that makes rehabilitation consistent with the needs and expectations of each patient. The end result is supermonious and enjoyable, ”he adds.
That result is one of its greatest incentives. That is why he confesses that he does not change for anyone when he sees the deep joy of his patients when he discovers, in front of the mirror, that they can smile again without complexes: “I love to feel the sincere and fraternal embrace of someone whom I could return the ability to love to himself, to smile, to be happy, ”he concludes.
Jimmer Hernandez
SPECIALIST ODONTOLOGIST
IN ORAL REHABILITATION
He is in love with his trade. When asked what he likes most about this, he says: “Everything! There is nothing more rewarding than fulfilling dreams by designing smiles. ” With more than 10 years in the professional activity, this specialist in oral rehabilitation, born in Villavicencio, Meta, remembers that since I was a child I dreamed of being a great dentist: “With the passing of time I was passionate about this specialty and it filled me with I am happy to restore confidence and security to all my patients when I see them smile, ”he confesses. And to achieve this, training is essential. Hernández has participated in different academic programs focused on aesthetics and dental robotics in the United States, Brazil and Spain.
He knows that thanks to the expertise in his work he changes lives: “We make treatments of high and low complexity, we focus first on oral health and patient well-being,” he adds. Its plus in this competitive sector is “the technology and the experience we have, as clinics that make our services always at the forefront with the latest techniques in global robotic dentistry,” he says.
This expert is aware of the need for each person to understand the importance of having a very good oral health, “because that way we can stay healthy and avoid health problems in general,” he says. In its clinics, in Villavicencio, Meta, and Bogotá, it has “an interdisciplinary group and cutting-edge technology that allows us to make an appropriate diagnosis and develop treatments from beginning to end,” he emphasizes. To the people who entrust the care of their teeth, they offer all the services of the specialties of dentistry: “Our clinics are enabled as IPS”, it complements.
In their daily work, most of their patients “request smile designs on ceramic lenses or in direct resin technique, which allows dental improvement,” he says. Others, on the other hand, look for “integral treatments that range from conventional orthodontics to an invisible digital one.” Now, what differentiates it from other colleagues and other market offers? “I am very respectful, I greatly admire the talent and work of my colleagues,” he concludes.
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