Cosmetic dentistry and its types

Traditional dentistry focuses on oral hygiene, prevention , and treatment of oral diseases. Whereas cosmetic dentistry focuses on the improvement and appearance of teeth, mouth, and smile. Modern cosmetic dentistry can make your smile better by treating the teeth that are discolored, stained, worn, chipped, misshapen, misaligned, or have gaps between them. Cosmetic dentists work with you to improve the appearance of your smile through one or more procedures and develop a treatment plan according to it. 

Below are various types of cosmetic dental procedures available:

Teeth Whitening

Teeth whitening is the simplest and least expensive method to enhance your smile. This can be done by bleaching the teeth with in-office products available in your dentist’s office or you can bleach your teeth at home by molds and gels which you can buy from your dentist.  Whitening products like whitening toothpaste, rinses, and white strips are also available at various retail stores for convenient whitening of teeth at home.

Dental Veneers

These are wafer-thin, customized shells of composite or porcelain that are adhesively bonded to the front surface of the teeth. These are bonded after removing about a half-millimeter of enamel from the tooth surface, for changing their shape, size, length or color. This procedure repairs cracks and improves a worn appearance or severe tooth discoloration. Dental veneers are also recommended for the people having gaps in their teeth or if they couldn’t succeed with teeth whitening.

Dental Bonding

In this procedure, chipped, broken, discolored or decayed teeth are repaired with a tooth-colored material/resin, which is applied into the cavity or onto the surface of a tooth and hardened with an ultraviolet or laser light. It is then trimmed, shaped and polished. It is a good alternative for amalgam or silver fillings and helps in creating a bright and healthy smile.  

Dental Crown

A dental crown is also known as a cap. It fits over and is used to replace the entire damaged or decayed tooth above the gum line to restore its size, shape, strength and appearance. These are made from metal, porcelain-fused-to-metal, resin, or ceramic and are used to prevent a weak tooth from breaking or holding a cracked tooth together.   

Inlays and Onlays

Inlays and onlays, also known as indirect fillings, are made from gold, porcelain or composite materials. They are used to fill tooth decay or damaged teeth and are a long lasting and aesthetically pleasing way to do so. Dental fillings are molded into place within the mouth during a dental visit whereas inlays and onlays are created in a dental laboratory and then adhesively bonded into place by your dentist. These preserve as much healthy tooth as possible and can be an alternative to crowns.

Dental Implants

These are titanium tooth roots replacement inserted into a bone socket in order to compensate for tooth loss. With this procedure, you can have not only an enhanced smile but also make you look more youthful as missing teeth cause the face to collapse, making you look older. You can have your implants done from dental implants Snellville experts as they are well qualified and highly experienced. 

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