Our dentists and specialists are dedicated to helping you improve your smile and your oral health.
Traditional
dentistry deals more with proper
oral hygiene and the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
of oral diseases, whereas cosmetic dentistry
concentrates more on the improvement of the appearance. It commonly solves
issues like crooked or chipped
teeth, discoloration, or missing teeth.
Types of Cosmetic Dentistry Treatments:
Bite Reclamation
This treatment is done to change the vertical dimension of
people whose teeth have been subjected to years of wear because of too much grinding and acid reflux.
After the treatment, patients have a closed and shorter appearance in their
smile and face.
Dental Bonding
Bonding
helps improve how the teeth
look if they are chipped, broken, cracked, stained, or have excess space
between them. The procedure involves the application of enamel-like composite
resins to the tooth's surface,
molded into shape, hardened with an ultraviolet or laser light, and then
polished. The result blends naturally with the surrounding
tooth structure and the rest of the teeth, improving the person's
smile.
This cosmetic
dental procedure is the easiest of all and can be done with a
single office visit. Dental
bonding can also be used to fill small cavities
or protect the exposed root
of the tooth. Modern
dentists also use bonding as a replacement for, or an alternative
to, silver or amalgam fillings.
Dental Braces
Nowadays, both children and adults are benefiting from dental
braces. Braces not only correct crooked or misshapen
teeth, but can also help improve irregular bite, jaw joint disorders,
or the proper positioning of the jaw.
Dental braces work by applying steady pressure to the teeth
to reposition them gradually into alignment. The dentist or orthodontist
uses metal, ceramic, or porcelain brackets and bonds them to your
teeth. Arch wires are threaded through the brackets to guide the
teeth correctly into position. Orthodontic
braces are usually worn for about 1-3 years after which retainers
replace the braces to hold the teeth in their new position.
Dental Bridges
Bridges
are also sometimes called fixed partial
dentures and are used to replace missing teeth or to close a
gap
between the teeth. Material used for the artificial teeth are
usually made of gold, porcelain, alloys, or a combination of these materials.
The procedure takes 2 visits at one hour each appointment. Bridges can last
from 3-15 years if proper oral
hygiene is strictly followed.
Dentures
Dentures
are removable artificial
teeth that replace missing teeth and surrounding tissues of the teeth.
There are two types
of dentures, complete and partial. Partial dentures are used when
there are some natural
teeth remaining, while complete
dentures are applied when all teeth are gone on either the top or
bottom row.
Gum Grafts
Sensitivity
to hot and cold might be caused by gum recession and
exposure of the root
of the tooth. This condition makes the teeth appear long and may subject
the tooth
root to decay or even bone loss. Gum
grafts are a treatment that involves soft
tissue grafts that can transfer healthy
gum tissue to another part of the mouth to prevent or stop
recession of the gums
and bone loss in addition to improving the aesthetic look of the gum
line.
Implants
Implants
are a long-term solution to replace
missing teeth and are among one of the most expensive cosmetic
dentistry treatments. They are titanium artificial
tooth root replacements that are inserted into the bone sockets of
the missing teeth. These are a good alternative to bridges and removable
dentures.
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