Cosmetic Dentistry

Cosmetic Dentistry incorporates dental procedures with the objective of increasing the overall aesthetic value of your smile. Commonly known as a “Hollywood smile”, “the smile makeover” or the “Wedding smile”. A smile can invoke unforeseen effects in a person’s, self-esteem, personal relationships, and one’s self confidence. The recent rise of media attention on the smile in shows like “Extreme Makeover” has opened the minds of the masses to the idea of Cosmetic Dentistry.

Common cosmetic dental procedures include teeth whitening, veneers, crowns, white fillings, single visit cerec restorations, orthodontics, gum reshaping and dental bridges. Many cosmetic dental practices now offer facial rejuvenation in the form of a non surgical facelift using a combination of Botox and dermal fillers such as restylane.

Smile Makeover procedures may need maintenance eventually. To maintain the brightness of the teeth, Teeth whitening must be performed from time to time. Porcelain veneers might break of chip over time, replacement is necessary. Permanent bonding's may tarnish and require enhancement or replacement. Dental crowns naturally require replacement after 10 to 15 years. Gummy smile improvements may also require enhancement over a period of time.

These procedures are performed for a lot of reasons and are customized to fit your unique considerations. What do you like or not like about your teeth or your smile? A cosmetic dentist will interact with you closely to design a treatment plan tailored to achieve precisely what you want out of your procedure. The two most frequent considerations in dealing with the procedures include teeth length and tooth form.

Aging produces wear and tear that frequently results in shorter teeth, A gummy smile can make teeth come out shorter. Long teeth tend to give a youthful appearance. A Cosmetic Dentistry procedure for shorter teeth may include reshaping and lengthening the front central teeth by way of bonding or veneers. If when you smile you show a lot of your gums , your cosmetic dentist can provide treatment to adjust the gum line and extend the look of the teeth. Teeth lengthening may also impact the overall facial appearance. For example, long, shapely, square teeth on a round-faced person can produce a slimming effect for the face. Dark, stained, chipped, worn out and missing teeth imply an aged mouth. A well-shaped smile is comprised of bright, white teeth lends to a young-looking appearance. A cosmetic dental treatment for discolored, misshapen or missing teeth may comprise of restorative procedures such as crowns, implants, teeth whitening, or veneers. The shade your dentist chooses for the teeth whitening and veneers is carefully analyzed with particular consideration given to the color and tone of your face and hair. Esthetic bonding or veneers may improve worn-out and chipped teeth, all the while dental implants tend to replace missing teeth. All of these steps will help you maintain a young appearance.

Cosmetic dentists performing different procedures are skillful at blending functionality and esthetics. For example, an artistic dentist can change the shape of the teeth to enhance a more manly or a more womanly form in aside from providing a teeth whitening treatment that suggests a more young you.

Usually dental insurance does not cover cosmetic dentistry. But some dental plans may cover part of the cost of some procedures, such as crowns, particularly when the main reason is to repair a structural problem that could affect the general health of your mouth. More often than not, restorative and functional dentistry is covered in part by insurance, while cosmetic dentistry is hardly ever covered.