Cosmetic & Aesthetic Dentistry
Aesthetic Dentistry is fast becoming one of the most popular forms of dentistry available today. More individuals than ever before are looking to their dentist to improve their physical appearance. They realize that embarrassing dental imperfections and ugly stains can be corrected by their dentist.
Cosmetic Dentistry covers a broad range of dental services. It typically involves Appearance Related Dentistry. Orthodonics and porcelain crowns / bridges are considered the most traditional ways of smile enhancement simply because they have been in use the longest.We offer comprehensive treatment to improve your smile. We work together with orthodontic specialists and provide all other aesthetic services in our office.
It’s important to be realistic. Dentists who specialize in cosmetic procedures are enhancers. They can manipulate, shape and polish materials in an infinite variety of ways to create smiles that are truly dazzling. What they can’t do is change the shape of your mouth, the color of your skin or your overall appearance. In order for tooth restorations to truly look natural, they have to be work for you. Cosmetic dentistry can improve your appearance; it won’t completely transform it.
There are many cosmetic options to choose from, depending on what you need to have done. For example:
Stained or discolored teeth: As long as the teeth are healthy, it’s easy to eliminate stains by applying a bleaching agent.
Chips/rough spots/cavities/cracks: These can be filled with a tooth-coloured material called composite. The colour of the composite can be chosen so that it matches the color of your teeth.
Uneven teeth: It’s not uncommon for a tooth to be slightly longer or have a different shape than its neighbours. With a procedure called recontouring, your dentist can reshape the tooth so that it’s a better match.
Gaps between the teeth: Small gaps can be closed by applying composite material between the teeth. For large gaps or other imperfections on the surfaces of the teeth, your dentist may recommend veneers. Veneers are among the most expensive cosmetic procedures. Made from ultra-thin shells of porcelain that come in every shade of white, veneers are permanently bonded to the fronts of the teeth, giving them an entirely new esthetic appearance.
Broken or crooked teeth: If a tooth has been badly broken or is structurally weak, you may need a crown. Crowns used to be made of metal, but today they’re often made of tooth-coloured porcelain materials.
The foll conservative cosmetic dental procedures have greatly enhanced a dentist’s ability to give their patients a better smile.
BLEACHING
Tooth whitening is a procedure that lightens teeth and helps to remove stains and discoloration. Whitening is among the most popular cosmetic dental procedures because it can significantly improve the appearance of your teeth at much less cost and inconvenience than other techniques. Every day, a thin coating forms on your teeth and it picks up stains. Also, the outer layer of each tooth, called the enamel, contains pores that can hold stains. Whitening is not a one-time solution. It will need to be repeated on a regular basis.
Bleaching living teeth has become enormously popular and successful. With bleaching, you can have whiter teeth in just one sitting.
PORCELAIN VENEERS / LAMINATES
Veneers are a thin layer of porcelain, the same material used to make tooth-coloured crowns or caps, which once cemented to the tooth, act and appear like normal, natural tooth structure. These restorations need little tooth structure removal for attachment and are extremely pleasing aesthetically.
GUM CONTOURING
Gum contouring is another conservative procedure which can make a significant contribution to the enhancement of a smile.The gum line of front teeth may not always grow in at the right place on the teeth. Sometimes the erratic eruption of teeth can cause the gum line to end up covering the top third of the teeth resulting in a gummy smile and small teeth. This corrective procedure is the simplest and most dramatic cosmetic procedure in the armamentarium of the cosmetic dentist.
TOOTH JEWELLERY
A jewel is fixed on the tooth surface. The jewel does not damage tooth tissues and has no side effects – except for the increased charm of your smile! Call it an oral fashion statement to stand out among ordinary mortals or simply an effort to blend in with the bold and the beautiful.If somebody thinks he or she was better off without tooth jewellery, it can be easily removed without any side effects on the dental tooth structure as the procedure is non-invasive. What’s more, tooth jewellery can be fixed again at a later stage.