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significance of teeth opinion | 33 cosmetic dentistry 1 2016 ego” (Fig. 3). The maxillary right second premolar represents our development in the outside world, our children and our hobbies, and the left second premolar our natural abilities. The mandibular right second premolar, similar to the adjacent first premolar, reflects the ability to realise our goals, particularly in our professions. After the recon- struction of anodontia using an inlay bridge, an indecisive young female patient successfully fin- ished school to the great joy of her parents (Fig. 4). In contrast, Figures 5 & 6 are photographs of patients who always used to come second place in their career progression. The mandibular left second premolar indicates theassimilationofthematernalenergyinourlives. Lingual inclination, the persistence of primary tooth #75 and its reinclusion point to the situation in which a child does not want to or cannot mature into an adult. Behind this is often the dominant influence of the mother, similar to the case of re- trusion of tooth #22, which we learnt about in the first part of this article series. Fortunately, mothers generally do not know about these effects. Thus, after successful ortho- dontic treatment initiated by them and the sub- sequentrealignmentofthepermanentsecondpre- molar,theyareverysurprisedbythetransformation of their once-obedient child with a self-conscious personality. Thefirstmolars(Fig.7)arecloselyassociatedwith the status that we desire both in society and in our families. Fulfilling ideals to improve our position in society is linked to the maxillary and mandibular right first molars, and they reflect our professional lives and our successes in this regard. The patient shown in Figure 8 had to leave her beloved pro- fession owing to family circumstances. She had to move and stay at home. After having endodontic treatmentperformedonteeth#15and16,shepre- sented with a large periapical lesion on tooth #16 severalyearslater(Fig.9).Sheprobablyhasstillnot accepted her new situation. The maxillary left first molar reflects the expres- sion of our feelings. As this is often suppressed in ourmodernsociety,thistoothistreatedveryoften. The mandibular left first molar reflects our desire to be loved. This tooth is restored often and from very early on, a sad finding in this context. As an example,Figures10a–eshowsafemalepatientwho Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Fig. 6 Fig. 8 Fig. 9 FIRST MOLARS The place which we want to achieve in the society Our job, profession Our desire to be loved position which we want to achieve The effort to express our own feelings Fig. 7 dentistry 12016