Bonding

Bonding is the corrective treatment for crooked, chipped, and even stained teeth. Bonding also helps fill gaps between teeth. In the bonding procedure, a composite material, typically resin, is used (bonded) on or between teeth to correct any visible flaws. The material used for bonding is available in many shades, ensuring that the bonding matches your teeth as closely as possible.

Bonding is considered the least expensive of all dental treatments.

Bonding can last several years, anything between seven years to eleven years. However, the duration depends on the person’s dental habits.

Veneers

Veneers are thin layers of a material such as porcelain used to cover damaged teeth to protect them against further damage. Veneers help improve the look of your teeth.

Veneers are broadly classified into two types:

• Prep veneers - Prep veneers require a certain amount of preparation before they can be fit onto your teeth. Porcelain veneers typically fall under this category.

• Prepless veneers – Prepless veneers strive to minimize the preparation required before the actual fitting. Durathin and Lumineers are popular prepless veneers.

Veneers fixed by experts will last several years. However, make sure you do not take the new appearance of your teeth for granted. Follow a proper dental care routine and avoid bad dental habits.

Happy smiling!

Some of us suffer from a complex owing to the shape and structure of our teeth. However, with the dental technological advancements in place, a visit to the dentist is all we need to get rid of the complex. In today’s post we will look at some cosmetic dental procedures.

• Veneers
  Veneers form the restorative treatment for teeth wherein a thin layer of material is used to cover the tooth in order to prevent further damage to it. Veneers are also used for only cosmetic purposes; they help improve the look of your teeth. Veneers are of many kinds, the two most popular being porcelain veneers and prep-less veneers like Durathin and Lumineers. If you would like to change the appearance of your teeth, visit your dentist today.

• Contouring and reshaping
  Contouring and shaping help improve the way your teeth look. You no longer need to shy away from people if you broken, chipped, or crooked teeth. Fix yourself an appointment with your dentist to learn how the appearance of your teeth can be changed. Contouring also helps change the length of your teeth. The procedure is quick and quite painless.

• Bonding
  Bonding is a method employed to hide spots and stains, cover any chip in the teeth or fill a gap. It involves applying an enamel-like material to the teeth and fixing it to make it a part of the teeth. Visit your dentist for advice on bonding.

Happy smiling!

Visiting a dentist is no longer about fillings and tooth extractions. A dental clinic has gained the status equivalent to spas and salons. If you haven’t heard about the smile spa yet, read about it here. Like salons help improve the appearance of our skin and hair, cosmetic treatments at the dental clinic help improve the appearance of our teeth.

You must have come across the term, veneers several times while reading about dentistry. Let us find out more about it.

What are veneers?

Veneers are thin layers of a material such as porcelain used to cover damaged teeth to protect them against further damage. Veneers help improve the look of your teeth.

What are the different types of veneers available?

Veneers are broadly classified into two types:

• Prep veneers - Prep veneers require a certain amount of preparation before they can be fit onto your teeth. Porcelain veneers typically fall under this category.

• Prepless veneers – Prepless veneers strive to minimize the preparation required before the actual fitting. Durathin and Lumineers are popular prepless veneers.

What does the treatment entail?

First, a mould is created by using a soft clay-like material on your teeth. Next, this mould I used to make the veneer fit for your teeth. Your dentist may file the surface of your teeth to make space for the veneer, or else putting veneer will cause your teeth to appear thicker. However, prepless veneers do not require any removal from the tooth surface, sparing patients the discomfort before the actual fitting is done. The veneer is not made in a day; it takes a couple of weeks to make the right veneer for you. So, typically, on your second visit to the dentist, you will have the veneer put on your teeth.

How long do veneers last?

Veneers fixed by experts will last several years. However, make sure you do not take the new appearance of your teeth for granted. Follow a proper dental care routine and avoid bad dental habits.

Happy smiling!

If you thought cosmetic dentistry applied to fixing teeth when broken or badly damaged, you are in for a surprise. Cosmetic dentistry does not limit itself to correcting shapes and making false teeth. Simple dental treatments like whitening also fall into the category of cosmetic dentistry. In today’s post, we will glance through some cosmetic dentistry treatments.

Zoom Whitening

With technological advancements, the whitening process has become faster and less cumbersome. Zoom whitening is a process that whitens your teeth in less than an hour! This kind of whitening must be done by a professional. If you would like to make your teeth a shade lighter, fix an appointment with your dentist. If you are wondering if there are any harmful side effects, let me tell you there aren’t any major. Sensitive teeth may feel a temporary itchy or stinging sensation during the procedure. You may, however, avoid taking a chance by using anti-sensitive toothpaste before you undergo the whitening treatment. Ask your dentist to prescribe you the toothpaste.

Veneers

Veneers are part of a restorative treatment in which a thin layer of material is used to cover your tooth in order to prevent further damage to it. Veneers are also used for cosmetic purposes only; they help improve the look of your teeth. Veneers are of many kinds, the two most popular being porcelain veneers and prep-less veneers like Durathin and Lumineers. If you would like to change the appearance of your teeth, visit your dentist today.

Bonding

Bonding is usually done to hide spots and stains, cover any chip in the teeth or fill a gap. It involves applying an enamel-like material to the teeth and fixing it to make it a part of the teeth. Visit your dentist for advice on bonding.

We will continue with our discussion on cosmetic dentistry tomorrow.

Happy smiling!

You must have come across prose and poetry at some point of time describing one of those perfect smiles. Who doesn’t want that perfect smile? Yet, we would take care of our Tuscan more than we would take care of our teeth. Wouldn’t you want your teeth to survive as long as the Tuscan, even longer?

Apart from regular home dental care, you can make use of all the technology to make your smile perfect. Let’s look at some of the factors making that perfect smile illusive:

• Yellow teeth: Yes, this is the most common hindrance to a perfect smile. In fact, there are a lot of people who cover their mouths when smiling.
• Chipped or broken teeth: Chipped, uneven, and worn out teeth are another reason that makes people shy away from smiling.
• Wide gaps between teeth: A missing tooth or a natural wide gap between teeth sometime causes discomfort for people.

You have looked at all the factors that stand in the way of you and your perfect smile. If you have any of the problems listed above, do not lose heart. There are some excellent remedies to overcome these problems. You can improve your smile with the latest technology and expert help.

Let’s understand the solution:

• Enamel reshaping: This is a great solution for uneven and chipped teeth.
• Crowns and bridges: These help in narrowing the gap between teeth.
• Orthodontics and implants: They help in doing away with any visible gaps between teeth.
• Tooth whitening: As the term suggests, this method is used to whiten stained teeth.
• Bonding: Bonding is another way to take care of uneven teeth. It also helps with reducing the gap between teeth. Bonding is also used to remove the stain from your teeth.
• Veneers: Veneers are also a solution for all teeth problems. They take care of stained teeth, chipped or uneven teeth, and teeth with gaps.

Happy smiling!

If you have crooked teeth which you think seem to be unsightly then maybe you should talk to a dentist about getting a dental veneer job. Dental veneers cover up your teeth and give them a pleasant appearance and can protect your teeth from wearing out easily. So what are dental Veneers and what are the pros and cons?

Dental veneers are thin layers of composite or porcelain that that are used to cover up the surface of a tooth, either to make the appearance of the tooth look better or else to protect a damaged tooth surface.

The advantages of veneers are pretty obvious. Cosmetically, veneers help people with gaps in their teeth or crooked teeth cover them up and make them look good. Disadvantages are that they tend to have many problems that need to be fixed or improved throughout the use of them. Because the veneers are so thin, they chip or break easily.

Overall, if someone takes care of their veneers well, they can be a great way to cover up flaws in your smile.

There’s always some discussion about veneers when cosmetic dentistry is brought up, but that doesn’t mean that most people are aware of the ways in which veneers are used by cosmetic dentists.

So, how can veneers be used by cosmetic dentists?

1. Veneers can be used by cosmetic dentists to create the appearance of a bright, even smile.
2. Veneers can be used to “close the gap” between a patient’s teeth
3. Veneers can be used to create an even color for a patients’ teeth, even when the discoloration is the result of nerve damage or severe injury.
4. Veneers can be used to create the appearance of straight teeth without the need for braces
5. Veneers can be used to create teeth of a different shape.
6. Veneers can be used to strengthen or repair worn and chipped teeth.
7. Veneers can be used to repair misshapen teeth.

When you feel great about your smile, you tend to feel a whole lot better about yourself. A cosmetic dentist can help you to determine whether or not veneers are the right choice for creating a smile that you can be proud of.

For those who are looking for a relatively easy way to get the even, white smile that they have always dreamed of having - a camera ready smile like those of Hollywood’s A-list celebrities - veneers are often going to be the course of action that your dentist suggests that you pursue.

The first thing that you need to know is this: veneers are a cosmetic dental procedure. As a result, even those who have dental insurance can expect to pay out of pocket whether they are having a broken tooth “repaired” with veneers or they are having a customized smile created.

The next thing you need to know about veneers is this: veneers can be made out of porcelain or out of a composite material. When you start looking into getting veneers, you’ll want to be sure that you talk with your dentist about the pros and cons of each form and about which he or she thinks will be best for you.

Veneers, when cared for properly can last an extended period of time so it is important to listen to the care instructions that your dentist gives throughout all stages of the process. That’s another thing that you’ll want to keep in mind: veneers are not a one trip to the dentist procedure. Sometimes there’s prep work that needs to be done first.

When you have that basic information about veneers though, you’ll find that it’s a lot easier to talk with your dentist and to understand what he or she recommends if you are thinking about getting dental veneers.

Veneers can help you to get the smile that you’ve always been wanting. However, not everyone knows just what veneers can accomplish.

So, what “problems” can veneers solve?

1. Stained or discolored teeth. Particularly if you’ve tried whitening procedures and haven’t had the results that you were looking for, veneers can give you permanently whitened teeth.
2. Chipped teeth. If you’re looking for a lasting way to “repair” a chipped tooth, veneers are a great alternative because they are more permanent than bonding.
3. Gaps between your teeth. With veneers that are placed over your existing teeth, it’s possible to shape your smile and close the gaps in the process.
4. Slightly crooked teeth. Rather than orthodontics, it’s possible to create straight teeth with veneers.

The best part about using veneers to improve your smile is that the procedures are painless. So, if you’ve got an issue with your smile that you’d like to resolve, why not talk with your dentist about whether or not veneers are right for you?

When you don’t like the look of your teeth - they’re discolored, there are cracks or one of your teeth is broken or mis-shaped - it’s hard to smile and feel good about it. Fortunately, what many find is that veneers - applied by the right cosmetic dentist - offer solutions to a number of common problems that people have when they look at their teeth.

Veneers, when they are applied to your teeth, can help to change the shape of your teeth completely - something that helps to give many people some confidence that they’ve not had in the past.

Similarly, for those whose teeth are discolored because of medication, injury or nerve damage, veneers can succeed where more traditional whitening methods can’t.

These changes can be so dramatic for patients that even when they haven’t smiled in years, when they’ve laughed quietly or settled for jobs that they weren’t happy with; veneers, sometimes for the first time, definitely give them something to smile about.