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Dental TribuneAsia Pacific Edition | 12/201510 TRENDS&APPLICATIONS In the first part of this article series, I described the significance of indi- vidual teeth in terms of emotional andhealthstatus,consideringspecif- ically the canines. In the second part, I will focus on the premolars and mo- lars.Thefirstpremolarsrepresentour desires and our own self, simply de- scribedwiththewords“Iwant”(Fig.1). The maxillary right first premolar reflects how we would like to appear on the outside and the left one re- presentsouremotionaldesires. The maxillary first premolars are among the most frequently treated teeth, with interventions ranging from fillings to endodontic treat- ment,crownsandextractions(Fig.2). This does not come as a surprise, since every day we are confronted with notions perpetuated by the mediaregardinghowweshouldlook andwhatweshouldbuytoreachthis ideal. Instead of fulfilling our true emotional desires, we are urged to followthecrowd. Themandibularrightfirstpremolar reflects the ability to realise our goals and the left premolar shows our ability to convey our feelings and wishes in our environment. Withthefirstpremolars,therearises the question of orthodontic ex- tractions. The author of the book Quand les dents se mettent à parler [When the teeth talk], Dr Michèle Caffin, mentions that extractions of first premolars weaken the sense of self, and children with extracted premolars tend to submit easily to authorityfiguresdespitenotwanting to do so. I cannot confirm nor refute this,asIhaveonlyhadafewpatients whohaveundergonethistreatment and was not able to observe them overalongerperiod. The second premolars can be char- acterised by the sentence “I want to create”ortheterm“ourcreativeego” (Fig. 3). The maxillary right second premolar represents our develop- ment in the outside world, our chil- dren and our hobbies, and the left second premolar our natural abili- ties. The mandibular right second premolar, similar to the adjacent first premolar, reflects the ability to realise our goals, particularly in our professions. After the reconstruc- tion of anodontia using an inlay bridge, an indecisive young female patient successfully finished school tothegreatjoyofherparents(Fig.4). In contrast, Figures 5 & 6 are photo- Whatdoourteethbetrayaboutus?—PartII By Dr Stanislav Cícha, Czech Republic 4 7 8 GELUS • ANGELUS • ANGELUS • ANGELUS • ANGELUS • ANGELUS • ANGELUS • ANGELUS • ANGELUS • ANGELUS • AN www.angelus.ind.br COMPLETE LINE OF MTA Bioceramic materials COMING SOON MTA REPAIR HP Provisionalpackaging.Merelyillustrativeimage. INDONESIA - BINTANG SAUDARA SEMESTA JAYA - Phone: +62 61 7345628 - Fax: +62 61 7363565 - info@bintangsaudara.com - www.bintangsaudara.com JAPAN - YOSHIDA DENTAL TRADE DISTR. CO., LTD. - Phone: 03-3845-2931 - webadmin@yoshida-dental.co.jp - www.yoshida-dental.co.jp MALAYSIA - PARADIGM DENTAL SUPPLIERS - Phone: 019-338 8155 PHILIPPINES - TOP CORE DENTAL CORPORATION - Phone: +6382 2272294 or +632 7062294 - Fax: +6382 224 2555 or +632 7062814 - Cell: +63932 8473153 drzen_tcdc@yahoo.com - - www.topcoredentalcorporation.com SOUTH KOREA - SAMBUDENTAL - Phone: 02 312-3751 - sambu78@naver.com - Fax: 02 312-3750 - www.sambudental.com AD 65 21 3 78 INDONESIA - BINTANG SAUDARA SEMESTA JAYA - Phone: +62617345628 - Fax: +62617363565 - info@bintangsaudara.com - www.bintangsaudara.com MALAYSIA - PARADIGM DENTAL SUPPLIERS - Phone: 019-3388155 PHILIPPINES - TOP CORE DENTAL CORPORATION - Phone: +63822272294 or +6327062294 - Fax: +63822242555 or +6327062814 - Cell: +639328473153 SOUTH KOREA - SAMBUDENTAL - Phone: 02312-3751 - sambu78@naver.com - Fax: 02312-3750 - www.sambudental.com 213