A person’s appearance can inspire generations and start new movements in fashion and style. While these trends change constantly there’s a certain beauty and confidence from a healthy and perfect smile that is timeless.
An illustrious smile is immediately noticed by others. It’s the perfect compliment to a new outfit and can match any hairstyle. How can you achieve a smile that is perfectly aligned and white? Just contact a dentist who specializes in cosmetic dentistry procedures.
What Is Cosmetic Dentistry?
Cosmetic dentistry refers to dental work that improves the color, alignment, position, shape, and size of one’s smile. These benefits are not just visual – bite correction and jaw alignment can reduce headaches and soreness in patients too.
The term gained popularity during the 90’s but has been practiced for centuries. Etruscan and ancient Egyptian civilizations would use ivory, bone, gold, and seashells to create dental crowns and bridges, replace missing teeth, and visually enhance smiles. These practices are the foundations of modern cosmetic dentistry.
What Are The Most Common Cosmetic Dentistry Procedures?
Tooth reshaping is usually recommended for those with mis-shapen or teeth with unequal lengths.
Bonding is a process during which an enamel-like dental composite material is applied to the tooth’s surface and then sculpted and polished to match the surrounding teeth.
Bridges and implants are permanently installed to replace one or multiple missing teeth.
Veneers are custom-made, ultra-thin porcelain laminates that are bonded directly to the teeth to close gaps, enhance tooth shape, and even to fix discolored teeth that do not respond to teeth whitening.
Gum lift involves raising the gum tissue and possibly reshaping the bone underneath to create the appearance of longer or more symmetrically aligned teeth.
Bite reclamation is for individuals with excessively worn teeth caused by grinding or chewing on hard foods. Acid reflux can also alter the vertical dimensions of teeth.
Chemical whitening is sometimes called “tooth bleaching,” and is the most common procedure for quickly brightening smiles.
Laser whitening is a more advanced and effective procedure than chemical whitening alone. An argon laser is used to activate the whitening agent and is said to be six times more effective than chemical whitening.
