The term Cosmetic Dentistry, also called Aesthetic Dentistry, applies to any procedure that enhances your smile and improves your overall appearance. This covers a broad range of possible treatments ranging from tooth whitening to complete reconstruction of your teeth and even applies to improvement in the appearance of dentures.
Benefits for a Pleasing Smile
One of the obvious benefits of a beautiful smile is the satisfaction that it brings you – it makes you feel better about yourself and boosts your self-confidence. Recent studies have also shown conclusively that a pleasing smile makes others feel that you are more attractive,intelligent and successful. Modern Cosmetic Dentistry can be a life-changing experience.
Whitening
This is a means of lightening discolored or stained teeth without altering the shape of the teeth in any way. This may be done in the office or by means of take-home whitening kits.
Veneers
Thin porcelain laminates can be bonded to the front teeth to close gaps or change the size, shape or color of the teeth.
Bonding
Often used to fill spaces or to repair chips, gaps, or tooth shape. The composite material is bonded to your tooth and then reshaped and polished for optimal function and appearance.
Filling & Inlays
Composite material to match your tooth color may be used in place of silver/mercury amalgam fillings. Porcelain inlays are also color matched and save more tooth structure than crowns.
Onlays
Used to protect fractured or damaged teeth from further damage, porcelain onlays also match tooth color. They extend over the cusps of the teeth and save more tooth structure than crown.
Bridges & Implants
To fill a space where teeth are missing, a bridge – two or more crowns and an artificial tooth may be used. A newer technology uses a titanium implant in the jawbone that supports the artificial porcelain tooth.
Porcelain Crowns
After removing badly damaged fillings or decayed tooth or after a root canal treatment or a cracked tooth, a toothlike “cap” is cemented in place. Crowns can be matched to your tooth color for natural appearance and function.
Full Mouth Reconstruction
Restoring all of the teeth is called a “full mouth reconstruction”. Usually elected when major changes to your bite are required, one of the benefits of this procedure is that it allows you and the dentist latitude in pre-selecting the size, shape and arrangement of your teeth to achieve the desired aesthetics and optimized function.
Orthodontics
New procedures with virtually invisible appliances can often be used in place of the traditional metal braces.
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