Associação entre a odontologia estética e autoestima

This article aimed to analyze the association between the work of cosmetic dentistry and patients' self-esteem. For this, a bibliometric study of scientific publications on the subject was carried out. The initial search for bibliographic references was carried out in the Virtual Health Library (BVS), in an integrated manner, from May to August 2019. The study included the final selection of 20 references from 212 published from the year 2007. Of these 212 references, 192 were excluded because they did not meet the inclusion criteria proposed in the research protocol. According to the references, the factors found that directly impact individuals self-esteem were edentulism, imperfect amelogenesis, fluorosis, fractured anterior teeth, diastema, gengival smile and inadequate jaw position. Dentofacial deformity influences not only self-confidence, but also relation ships and quality of life, resulting in psychosocial impacts. All the references used in this study corroborate that aesthetic dentistry, in addition to impacting the reestablishment of aesthetics and function, acts in the recovery of self-esteem. Thus, it is of utmost importance to prepare the professional so that he is able to meet this need.