More conventional dentistry has a focus on prevention and overall oral hygiene, by diagnosing and treating oral health conditions. On the other hand, the focus for cosmetic dentistry is to upgrade the aesthetic allure of a persons mouth, teeth and smile. So, family dentistry or restorative dentistry concentrates on any dental matters that need urgent attention, whereby cosmetic dentistry addresses services that are desired by a patient.

Some cosmetic remedies can also be used for restorative purposes just like indirect fillings, which has become very common for treating patients with injured or decayed teeth. Most dental fillings in previous decades have been made of gold, silver amalgam (fused with mercury), and other materials that were not always satisfying aesthetically.

Now fillings can be designed out of composite or porcelain ceramic materials that will ultimately resemble the natural colour, size, and shape of your teeth. More often than not these specific types of fillings will get categorized as cosmetic enhancements and patients are now choosing to exchange their older fillings with new aesthetic tooth coloured fillings that may also help enrich their smiles.

Aesthetic Dental Trends

Due to the recent advancements in dental materials allows for natural tooth-coloured dental cosmetics that make restoration therapies more enduring than conventional restorations. In addition, oral health doctors are using far superior procedures and equipment which allows them to conserve as much of the natural teeth as possible.

Cosmetic dentistry treatments currently contain inlays/onlays, composite resin bonding, teeth whitening or bleaching, dental veneers, dental implants, smile makeovers, or a full mouth reconstruction.

Inlays/Onlays
Inlays as well as Onlays fillings are made from ceramic porcelain or composite resin materials that offer a long-lasting and cosmetic method to fill a tooth with structural damage or tooth decay. On one hand, traditional fillings are molded into place whilst at the oral health doctors office, inlays and onlays are custom fabricated in a specialized dental laboratory prior to being properly cemented into position by your oral health care provider.

Synthetic Resin Bonding
Composite bonding procedures involves the improvement or redecorating of teeth that may be cracked, chipped, corroded, broken, and discoloured. Composite resin materials appear and feel like ordinary dentin and tooth enamel when positioned into a tooth opening or onto a tooth's exterior, may be contoured, sculpted and hardened into shape with a high-intensity light. The results will ultimately blend in with the rest of the natural teeth and supporting structures to help enhance your overall smile.

Teeth Bleaching
Teeth whitening and bleaching remedies have become the most requested cosmetic dental procedure. They have become so prevalent due to the dramatic effects these procedures can have on teeth blemished from smoking, coffee, wines, or eating certain foods.

Porcelain and Composite Resin Veneers
Ceramic or Composite covers can be cemented directly to the tooth's surface to help fix chipped or cracked teeth as well as enhancing the look of severely discoloured teeth. Also, veneers might be used to close the gaps between teeth or to improve discoloured teeth that have not been successful with whitening treatments.

Dental Implants
Dental Implants are artificial tooth root replacements used when a patient has lost a tooth or many teeth. When used it is part of a dental prosthetic that can improve a smile or be used to give structure to an area lacking a foundation. Missing teeth may cause the face to sag or collapse, rendering an older appearance.

Smile Makeover
A smile make-over calls for an in depth oral evaluation of your smile aesthetics in order to improve your overall appearance. Commonly one or more treatments, such as veneers, implants, gum sculpting, and advanced teeth whitening may be vital for several teeth on both lower and upper arches to achieve the appearance that you desire.

Full Oral Reconstructions
Full mouth reconstructions are dissimilar from the smile make-over in that there is also a focus on troubles relating to the functioning of the teeth. These could include bone, bite, structure, muscles, and teeth matters. At some stage in your aesthetic assessment, your dentist might suggest certain essential therapies to fix these structural concerns.

Cosmetic dentistry gives you quite a lot of options for people who would like to enhance their smile.

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