Cosmetic Dentistry

Everybody longs for the perfect smile. Cosmetic dentistry treatments offer dental patients the chance to restore the whiteness of teeth and correct minor imperfections that affect the appearance of the smile.
Using teeth whitening methods to remove stains, tooth capping techniques to hide chipped teeth and working with orthodontists to straighten teeth, cosmetic dentists can alter your teeth to give you the smile you want.  

Reasons for cosmetic dentistry

Teeth whitening

Teeth discolor and become stained for a variety of reasons from natural aging and thinning of the tooth enamel, to lifestyle factors and illness. Cosmetic dentists offer a range of tooth whitening methods designed to restore the natural whiteness of teeth and improve the appearance of your smile.

Correcting flaws in tooth enamel

Often a minor crack will not damage the health of a tooth, however flaws in tooth enamel may make patients less confident in their smile. Dental veneers, Lumineers and dental crowns can smooth out cracks and minor damage to tooth enamel to restore a perfect set of teeth.  

Gaps in teeth

Missing teeth do not always affect a patients to chew or use the mouth, however gaps in teeth may damage self confidence and replacing these teeth with an aesthetic replica can improve a patients life. Replacement teeth for cosmetic purposes are usually created using dental implants attached to a porcelain dental crown to leave a natural look to the finished treatment.

Cosmetic dentistry procedures

Cosmetic dentists work alongside reconstructive dentists and orthodontists to achieve the perfect smile a patient wants. Reconstructive or orthodontic dental treatments can be used for cosmetic purposes to replace missing teeth or straighten crooked, misaligned teeth.

Professional tooth-bleaching

Using high strength peroxide bleach dentists can lighten discolored teeth and remove superficial stains.Laser tooth whitening: Applying laser to teeth covered with a high concentration peroxide gel removes stubborn stains and can dramatically whiten teeth.

Dental Veneers

Used to repair minor flaws in tooth enamel, dental veneers are a protective coating applied to teeth to improve the aesthetics and correct minor misalignments.

Lumineers

Lumineers are an alternative to dental veneers, providing a reversible aesthetic and protective covering for teeth.

Dental implants

Used to replace and replicate the functioning of a natural tooth root, dental implants can be attached to dental crowns to provide a solution to missing teeth.  

Other guides

• Dental Hygiene
• Gum disease
• Childrens' Dentistry
• Common Dental Problems
• Teeth whitening
• Reconstructive dentistry
• Orthodontics
• Dental Implants
• Dental Crowns
• Dental Veneers
• Dental Treatment in Mexico

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