{"id":20265,"date":"2026-01-12T18:44:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/oral-health-at-21-the-maturity-of-your-smile\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T08:02:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T08:02:59","slug":"oral-health-at-21-the-maturity-of-your-smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/oral-health-at-21-the-maturity-of-your-smile\/","title":{"rendered":"Oral health at 21: the maturity of your smile"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20265\" class=\"elementor elementor-20265 elementor-20236\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69ccd57 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69ccd57\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf49ef5\" data-id=\"cf49ef5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d3780c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d3780c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oral health at 21: the maturity of your smile<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4f9103 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4f9103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01_janeiro_26_site_Blogue_21-anos-1024x450.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20264\" alt=\"oral health at age 21\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01_janeiro_26_site_Blogue_21-anos-1024x450.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01_janeiro_26_site_Blogue_21-anos-300x132.webp 300w, https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01_janeiro_26_site_Blogue_21-anos-768x337.webp 768w, https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01_janeiro_26_site_Blogue_21-anos.webp 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-785a59d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"785a59d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are ages that pass almost without a trace; others that bring associated &#8220;age crises&#8221;; and, finally, there are others that, without much fuss, <strong>mark a moment of real change<\/strong>.<\/p><p>In life, they mark a phase of <strong>greater autonomy<\/strong>, <strong>more conscious decisions <\/strong>and<strong> responsibility<\/strong> over choices that are no longer temporary.<\/p><p>In <strong>dentistry<\/strong>, they often coincide with a relevant clinical point: the maturation of the maxillomandibular complex, which tends to stabilize in early adulthood, allowing more predictable and long-lasting planning. That\u2019s why oral health at age 21 is so important! <\/p><p>This happy coincidence between personal maturity and structural maturity. In fact, in this case the coincidences do not exist, but they are a context. And it is in this context that it makes sense<strong> to stop, evaluate and decide with discretion.<\/strong>  <\/p><p>In this article, and starting from numerology, precisely from number 21, we will explain this milestone in oral health, where autonomy and conscious decisions emerge. Even for the Dr. Pedro Mota Clinic, find out why! <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c405c81 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"c405c81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tContents approached\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__c405c81\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__c405c81\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__c405c81\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e922187 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e922187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When the structure stabilizes, the way of treating the teeth must be different<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-222941a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"222941a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During <strong>childhood and adolescence<\/strong>, the mouth is constantly adapting. The bones grow, the bite adjusts, the teeth erupt, and many treatments are thought of as <strong>intermediate stages in a process still evolving.<\/strong> <\/p><p>In early adulthood, this pace slows down. The s<strong>tructure tends to become more stable<\/strong>, which, from a clinical point of view, allows another type of approach: less focused on compensating for growth and more oriented towards <strong>stability, function and longevity<\/strong>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aaa0d9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3aaa0d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-hand-point-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M428.8 137.6h-86.177a115.52 115.52 0 0 0 2.176-22.4c0-47.914-35.072-83.2-92-83.2-45.314 0-57.002 48.537-75.707 78.784-7.735 12.413-16.994 23.317-25.851 33.253l-.131.146-.129.148C135.662 161.807 127.764 168 120.8 168h-2.679c-5.747-4.952-13.536-8-22.12-8H32c-17.673 0-32 12.894-32 28.8v230.4C0 435.106 14.327 448 32 448h64c8.584 0 16.373-3.048 22.12-8h2.679c28.688 0 67.137 40 127.2 40h21.299c62.542 0 98.8-38.658 99.94-91.145 12.482-17.813 18.491-40.785 15.985-62.791A93.148 93.148 0 0 0 393.152 304H428.8c45.435 0 83.2-37.584 83.2-83.2 0-45.099-38.101-83.2-83.2-83.2zm0 118.4h-91.026c12.837 14.669 14.415 42.825-4.95 61.05 11.227 19.646 1.687 45.624-12.925 53.625 6.524 39.128-10.076 61.325-50.6 61.325H248c-45.491 0-77.21-35.913-120-39.676V215.571c25.239-2.964 42.966-21.222 59.075-39.596 11.275-12.65 21.725-25.3 30.799-39.875C232.355 112.712 244.006 80 252.8 80c23.375 0 44 8.8 44 35.2 0 35.2-26.4 53.075-26.4 70.4h158.4c18.425 0 35.2 16.5 35.2 35.2 0 18.975-16.225 35.2-35.2 35.2zM88 384c0 13.255-10.745 24-24 24s-24-10.745-24-24 10.745-24 24-24 24 10.745 24 24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>It does not mean that all treatments are indicated at the age of 21. It means something more important: decisions can be planned with a longer horizon, as long as there is a strict diagnosis and clear clinical indication. <\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac95fdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac95fdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That is why the Order of Dentists<a href=\"https:\/\/www.omd.pt\/publico\/prevencao-higiene-oral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> consistently reinforces <\/a>the importance of assessment, prevention and regular follow-up as a basis for sustained oral health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b1a7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37b1a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oral health at 21: when to evaluate is more important than to intervene!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf438f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf438f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this phase of life, there are often some clinical issues regarding the oral health of adults that deserve to be analyzed calmly and without haste, such as those we will talk about next.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0ff05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df0ff05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Sisos<\/b>: decide with information, not pain<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2074c03 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2074c03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-tooth\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M443.98 96.25c-11.01-45.22-47.11-82.06-92.01-93.72-32.19-8.36-63 5.1-89.14 24.33-3.25 2.39-6.96 3.73-10.5 5.48l28.32 18.21c7.42 4.77 9.58 14.67 4.8 22.11-4.46 6.95-14.27 9.86-22.11 4.8L162.83 12.84c-20.7-10.85-43.38-16.4-66.81-10.31-44.9 11.67-81 48.5-92.01 93.72-10.13 41.62-.42 80.81 21.5 110.43 23.36 31.57 32.68 68.66 36.29 107.35 4.4 47.16 10.33 94.16 20.94 140.32l7.8 33.95c3.19 13.87 15.49 23.7 29.67 23.7 13.97 0 26.15-9.55 29.54-23.16l34.47-138.42c4.56-18.32 20.96-31.16 39.76-31.16s35.2 12.85 39.76 31.16l34.47 138.42c3.39 13.61 15.57 23.16 29.54 23.16 14.18 0 26.48-9.83 29.67-23.7l7.8-33.95c10.61-46.15 16.53-93.16 20.94-140.32 3.61-38.7 12.93-75.78 36.29-107.35 21.95-29.61 31.66-68.8 21.53-110.43z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sipes are not a problem by definition. They become a problem when their position makes hygiene difficult, causes recurrent inflammation or creates a risk for neighbouring teeth. <b> The early assessment of sisos allows to decide between surveillance or intervention, avoiding acute situations in the future.<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc6f383 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc6f383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Orthodontics<\/b>: function before aesthetics\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-394118a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"394118a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is it the best time for orthodontic treatment?\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581b4d4 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"581b4d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-tooth\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M443.98 96.25c-11.01-45.22-47.11-82.06-92.01-93.72-32.19-8.36-63 5.1-89.14 24.33-3.25 2.39-6.96 3.73-10.5 5.48l28.32 18.21c7.42 4.77 9.58 14.67 4.8 22.11-4.46 6.95-14.27 9.86-22.11 4.8L162.83 12.84c-20.7-10.85-43.38-16.4-66.81-10.31-44.9 11.67-81 48.5-92.01 93.72-10.13 41.62-.42 80.81 21.5 110.43 23.36 31.57 32.68 68.66 36.29 107.35 4.4 47.16 10.33 94.16 20.94 140.32l7.8 33.95c3.19 13.87 15.49 23.7 29.67 23.7 13.97 0 26.15-9.55 29.54-23.16l34.47-138.42c4.56-18.32 20.96-31.16 39.76-31.16s35.2 12.85 39.76 31.16l34.47 138.42c3.39 13.61 15.57 23.16 29.54 23.16 14.18 0 26.48-9.83 29.67-23.7l7.8-33.95c10.61-46.15 16.53-93.16 20.94-140.32 3.61-38.7 12.93-75.78 36.29-107.35 21.95-29.61 31.66-68.8 21.53-110.43z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">For some patients, the age of 21 years coincides with the <b>completion phase of orthodontic treatment<\/b> and bite consolidation. <p>For others, it is the moment when you realize that the issue was never just aesthetic, but functional: wear, overload, instability or difficulty of hygiene.<b> The right question is not \"wear braces?\" but whether the bite is balanced and healthy.<\/b><\/p><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c51e10c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c51e10c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Dental aesthetics<\/b>: consequence of a well-treated and solid base\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5773823 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5773823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-tooth\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M443.98 96.25c-11.01-45.22-47.11-82.06-92.01-93.72-32.19-8.36-63 5.1-89.14 24.33-3.25 2.39-6.96 3.73-10.5 5.48l28.32 18.21c7.42 4.77 9.58 14.67 4.8 22.11-4.46 6.95-14.27 9.86-22.11 4.8L162.83 12.84c-20.7-10.85-43.38-16.4-66.81-10.31-44.9 11.67-81 48.5-92.01 93.72-10.13 41.62-.42 80.81 21.5 110.43 23.36 31.57 32.68 68.66 36.29 107.35 4.4 47.16 10.33 94.16 20.94 140.32l7.8 33.95c3.19 13.87 15.49 23.7 29.67 23.7 13.97 0 26.15-9.55 29.54-23.16l34.47-138.42c4.56-18.32 20.96-31.16 39.76-31.16s35.2 12.85 39.76 31.16l34.47 138.42c3.39 13.61 15.57 23.16 29.54 23.16 14.18 0 26.48-9.83 29.67-23.7l7.8-33.95c10.61-46.15 16.53-93.16 20.94-140.32 3.61-38.7 12.93-75.78 36.29-107.35 21.95-29.61 31.66-68.8 21.53-110.43z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Bleaching, veneers or dental contact lenses <\/b>only make sense when the base is protected. The clinical order does not change: gingival health, masticatory function and correct proportions always come before aesthetics. When this logic is respected, the result tends to be more natural and lasting.  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55e2490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55e2490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dental implants and final decisions in adulthood<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f517c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26f517c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite the joviality of age, at 21 we can also encounter situations of dental absence. <br>Advances in dentistry have allowed implants to be a widely studied and used solution in these situations, provided that there is clinical indication and individual evaluation.<\/p><p>It is the American Dental Association (ADA) that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mouthhealthy.org\/all-topics-a-z\/implants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">describes <\/a>d<strong>ental implants as an effective and long-term option to replace lost teeth when properly planned<\/strong>, as we talk about <a href=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/how-long-does-a-dental-implant-last\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>However, there is a catch. Scientific organizations such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/academy.iti.org\/academy\/consensus-database\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Team for Implantology<\/a> underline the <strong>importance of respecting skeletal maturity and evidence-based planning to ensure predictability.<\/strong> <br><br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f5e83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87f5e83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The tooth 21: a small detail with central impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a8b41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96a8b41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The central incisor 21, according to the international dental nomenclature, corresponds to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msdmanuals.com\/pt\/profissional\/dist%C3%BArbios-odontol%C3%B3gicos\/abordagem-do-paciente-odontol%C3%B3gico\/anatomia-e-desenvolvimento-dental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>upper left central incisor<\/strong><\/a>. It is a structurally simple tooth, but functional and aesthetically determining.<\/p><p>Participates in essential tasks such as:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Cutting of food;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Phonetics;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Visual perception of smile. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>When this tooth is fractured, <a href=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/at-a-clinica-dr-pedro-mota-there-is-a-spa-that-can-treat-stains-on-teeth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blackened<\/a>, misaligned or absent, the impact is immediate because it changes the midline and facial harmony.<\/p><p><strong>Rehabilitating a central incisor is not an isolated gesture.<\/strong> Requires precise planning and respect for function and aesthetics.<\/p><p>It\u2019s a good example of how, in dentistry, small details can have significant consequences. After all, it\u2019s just a tooth! <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-178c560 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"178c560\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">21 years of clinical practice: from prevention to conscious rehabilitation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86a1567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86a1567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>And it is not that the <a href=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/clinic\/history-of-the-clinic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">history of the Dr. Pedro Mota Clinic<\/a> accompanies the natural evolution of its patients&#8217; teeth.<\/p><p>For many years, <strong>we bet on prevention, oral hygiene education and regular consultation as a way to reduce disease.<\/strong><\/p><p>After 21 years, this work has borne fruit. Today, <strong>our patients arrive with more awareness, healthier gums and different expectations<\/strong>. In addition, they all have better oral health. <a href=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/clinical-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">N&#8217;A Cl\u00ednica have found a differentiated form of treatment<\/a>, based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/clinic\/our-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latest technology <\/a>associated with this know-how!  <\/p><p>Prevention continues to be the basis, but clinical reality has evolved into more complex needs that require planning, technology and continuous training.<\/p><p>This is the context of <a href=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/specialties\/endodontics-with-microscope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">endodontics assisted by microscope<\/a>, which allows greater precision and tooth preservation in situations that previously could culminate in extraction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375dfb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"375dfb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oral hygiene with GBT protocol: method and biofilm control<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffdb729 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffdb729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Precisely a preven\u00e7\u00e3o moderna absenta em m\u00e9todo.<\/p><p>It was with this thought that EMS Dental developed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ems-dental.com\/pt-pt?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=search_gbt_machine_eu&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22405102756&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADMEMKq7u8aOhV6JtEFjF4-28w_8k&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA1JLLBhCDARIsAAVfy7g2O_atvPgwCpgJGIOf7VHdLiNN5RfePIdhJDH4ZW7Hzh-RujfMNgcaAgmKEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT)<\/a>, a revolutionary protocol structured and based on scientific evidence for the control of biofilm, promoting efficacy and comfort during professional oral hygiene.<\/p><p><strong>The Dr. Pedro Mota Clinic, celebrating 21 years of existence, is proud to be a dental clinic in Vila Franca de Xira certified for the application of this protocol<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/there-is-a-dental-clinic-in-vila-franca-de-xira-with-the-revolutionary-gbt-protocol-for-oral-hygiene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as we have already seen<\/a>.<\/p><p>This type of approach reinforces the idea that well applied technology is not superfluous, it is clinical rigor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78acb48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78acb48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resolution of 21 years: deciding with time is part of the treatment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd051ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd051ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>At 21, many problems are still in their infancy.<\/strong><\/p><p>It is precisely at this stage that they are<strong> easier to solve, with less intervention and greater predictability.<\/strong><\/p><p>Therefore, the message we want to leave to those who are 21 years old is not to make treatments, but t<strong>o evaluate, understand and plan.<\/strong><\/p><p>A well-conducted consultation allows you to protect what is healthy and intervene only where necessary, based on clinical data rather than urgency.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/information\/\">Schedule <\/a>your dental appointment at A Cl\u00ednica and start to prevent at age 21 to reach the elderly with healthy teeth.<\/p><p>After all this you have already discovered why not mark 21 years only as a symbolic milestone.<\/p><p>In many cases, <strong>it is the moment when oral health ceases to be provisional and begins to be thought with a long-term vision.<\/strong><\/p><p>In the Dr. Pedro Mota Clinic, in Vila Franca de Xira, this approach has been maintained for 21 years: prevention as a basis, technology at the service 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