Cosmetic Dentistry Procedures

Cosmetic Dentistry Procedures Cosmetic Dentistry Today can shape, brighten, shade, align, and replace teeth with remarkable materials and techniques. When your smile is healthy and beautiful, the benefits can follow. First an improved self-image influences a better dental hygiene and an improvement in your overall health. Can you truly say you're teeth are white? According to a poll taken by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), when asked, "What satisfied you least about your smile?" The number one answer people gave was tooth color. Cosmetic dentistry methods such as tooth whitening can give you a whiter and brighter appearance, allowing you to smile with confidence. The combination of science and modern cosmetic dentistry can produce amazing results that frequently exceed even the highest of patient expectations. This page is here to acquaint you with the materials and techniques available in cosmetic dentistry and restorative dentistry today. Fell free to read the following descriptions of these procedures Touch Ups Yellow or brown stains, white spots, asymmetrical gum contours and uneven edges can disfigure your smile. Simple corrective cosmetic dentistry techniques can bring dramatic results immediately. All of the following cosmetic dentistry procedures can usually be performed in the dentist office in one or two visits. A. Jagged tooth edges can be re contoured and polished in one office visit. B. Asymmetrical soft tissue contours can be corrected in a single office visit with minimal local anesthetic. Your gums can account for as much as 50 percent of the total cosmetic value of your front teeth. This is especially evident in the smiles of younger patients where gums are displayed a lot when smiling or talking. An Anterior soft-tissue re contour is a procedure accomplished in a single visit with a laser and/or electro-surgery techniques. The results are dramatic and predictable may last a lifetime. C. Yellow or brown stains can be reduced by a simple "whitening" process which involves a patented gel and a blue curing light. The BriteSmile