What Is a Smile
Makeover ?
Cosmetic dentistry is a treatment modality in which your dentist employs techniques and methods focsed on improving the appearance of your teeth. Smile ehhancement can have dramatic results on your overall appearnce. Even the smallest improvement in the appearance of your teeth can boost your confidence and self esteem and make you want to smile more .with modern advances in dentistry, cosmetic procedures can range rom a basic color correction to replacing missing teeth and everything in between.
Following are procedures included in cosmetic dentistry :
1.Dental bonded restorations :
In dental bonding a tooth colored, putty like resin which is a plastic material is applied to the tooth and hardened with an ultraviolet light, bonding the material to the tooth . Bonding can repair chipped, decayed, cracked or misshapen teeth. It is also a good cosmetic alternative to replacement of silver fillings. It less time cosming and easy on the pocket.
2. Dental veneers :
Dental veneers are extremely thin, custom made shells of tooth colored ceramic or resin that cover the front surface of the teeth. These thin shells are bonded (cemented )to the front of the teeth ,changing their color shape, size or length. Additionally veneers are used to correct mildly crooked teeth, damaged or cracked teeth, and unsightly gaps between teeth. The veneers can be customised to suit yo by incorporating various natral features to make them indistingishable from natural teeth
3. Teeth whitening :
Teeth whitening remains one of the best known, simplest and most sought after forms of cosmetic dentistry. Frequently dentists recommend teeth whitening when teeth become stained due to the effects of some foods ,drink ,medications and personaal habits iclding tobacco use. Properly applied bleach lightens teeth to shades even lighter than those of the original teeth.
4. Dental implants:
Dental implants replace teeth that are lost as a result of an accident, extractions or other dental issues. It comprises of placing a titanium screw in place of the missing tooth in the jaw. After a definite period of healing, crown is placed on the screw. As an implant is locked in the jaw bone and a crown is secred to it, the restoration is fixed and functions and resembles a natural tooth. Dental implants can be used to replace a single or multiple or an entire set of teeth.
5. Other options include removal dentures, dental bridges and invisile braces.
