What is Cosmetic Dentistry
The process of improving the teeth by a dentist to give it a healthy, shining and whitening looks is part of a cosmetic dentistry. Cosmetic dentistry is a procedure to enhance your smile, correct chipped, cracked, discolored, and unevenly spaced teeth. Improving the looks of the teeth has caught up all over the world as people who are concerned about oral health have made cosmetic dentistry a much sought after “health fad.”
As having a good teeth has become a fashion statement the world over,people are rushing to the nearest cosmetic dentist for porcelain veneers to tooth-colored fillings. You have an array of options to choose from in cosmetic dentistry to restore the health and improve the looks of your teeth. Smile looks captivating when you have a healthy teeth.
Treatment Options
In today’s fast developing scientific world, “whitening” or “tooth bleaching” are the most commonly sought after cosmetic dental treatment. Many whitening options are available today including the over the counter products, however if you are really serious of having a flawless teeth, then a visit to a dentist is the best option you can think of. A dentist supervised treatment for your teeth is a secured option to keep you teeth healthy as you can smile away to glory for may years to come.
However if “whitening” or “bleaching” your teeth is not what you are looking for then do not despair. Cosmetic dentistry also take cares of:
Enamel Shaping: It remove parts of the contouring enamel to improve the appearance of the tooth. It may also correct a very small chip.Reshaping, slenderizing and stripping are some of the other names given to enamel shaping.
Contouring: It is also know as tooth reshaping.Its treatment is instant. Reshaping and contouring is a dental procedure to correct crooked teeth, chipped teeth, cracked teeth or even overlapping teeth. This dental treatment is also used as a substitute to braces sometimes.
Bonding: This is a process when a dental composite – an enamel like – is applied to a tooth’s surface, sculpted into shape, hardened and then polished it to give the tooth a healthy and wholesome look.
Dental Bridge: It is a false teeth also known as pontics that are fused between two porcelain crowns for fillings area left by the missing tooth.
Fixed Bridge: This cannot be taken out of your mouth. Two crowns are attached to your teeth on each side of the false teeth to hold it in place. This is used for replacing one or more missing teeth.
Cantilever Bridge: It is used in the areas in your mouth that are under less stress like your front teeth and where there is teeth only on one side of the open space.Bridge reduces risk of gum disease and improve your speech. It last for ten years or more.
Veneers: This is an ultra-thin, custom-made porcelain laminates bonded directly to your teeth. It is used for closing gaps and disguising discoloured teeth.
Gum Lift: This is a procedure used in cosmetic surgery for raising and sculpting the gum line. It reshapes tissue or underlying bones to give a look of a longer and symmetrical teeth.
