Cosmetic dentists go where no dentist has gone before. Their procedures are ever evolving, always innovative and artistic. Their work is that of talented professionals. Employing technological breakthroughs and using their specialized training, cosmetic dentistry boasts many sought after procedures all carefully mastered to give you that billion dollar smile. And the good news is it doesn't cost as much! While you can spend so much at a regular dentist's for expensive treatment that can't compare with the work of a cosmetic dentist, you can spend considerably less and attain that smile.
Here are six cosmetic dentistry procedures to smile about.
1. Smile makeovers: This procedure involves correcting inherent flaws whether your teeth are chipped, uneven, stained, worn, gapped or protruding, your smile can be fixed. In order to do this, the surface of the teeth a slightly shaved and a wafer thin porcelain layer is bonded using a specialized bonding material. It takes a trained cosmetic dentist to carry out this procedure. The end result- your absolutely gorgeous smile.
2. Teeth bleaching: This is a procedure that gives you a whiter, brighter smile without bonding an external layer and can be carried out if you have yellowed or stained teeth. This procedure is immensely popular and inexpensive, requiring a specially fitted plastic tray designed by the cosmetic dentist and the bleaching gel, which you have to use to soak your teeth in for a given period of time, to bleach your teeth.
3. Inlays and Onlays: This procedure is for those with structural damage or tooth decay, and would be treated with tooth fillings by a regular dentist. Inlays and Onlays are "indirect fillings" made from porcelain or composite materials, which give you lasting "natural" results. While regular fillings are molded to the surface of the tooth during your visit to the dentist, inlays/onlays are specially prepared by the cosmetic dentist before hand and during your visit; they are adhesively bonded to teeth.
4. Composite bonding: If you've got chipped, discolored, broken or decayed teeth, they can be repaired by this procedure. A composite material that closely resembles enamel and dentin is applied to the surfaces of teeth as required, carefully sculpted to resemble natural contours and the hardened using high intensity light. You end up with a healthy, bright smile while the changes blend in and appear natural.
5. Dental implants: This procedure involves the artificial replacement of a missing tooth. The root of the tooth is replaced as a part of prosthetic dental work. You end up looking younger, with a beautiful smile, as missing teeth would have made you look older.
6. Face lift dentistry: This breakthrough procedure involves the correction of bite and facial collapse, along with other neglected dental work, just by working on your teeth. Loose, decayed, chipped and worn teeth are corrected using crowns and veneers which are bonded to the surface of teeth. The bite and facial collapse are reversed, your face is restored to its original length and your facial muscles gain support. You end up looking considerably younger, with a dazzling white smile.
