Cosmetic dentists can be the next best thing to magicians. Who doesn’t want to have a gorgeous smile? Here are some tricks of their trade.
Cosmetic dentists can help a person enhance their facial appearance and sometimes quite dramatically. A person’s smile is one of the most noticeable things about their appearance and ranks right up there with beautiful eyes. A person is more apt to flash those white choppers if they are attractive. Pretty teeth and a good personality are essential components to getting a date with that special someone or landing that great job. In the old days,
a person was stuck with the teeth they were born with, but not anymore. There are lots of tricks in the cosmetic dentistry bag.
- Bleaching and whitening: Many things stain teeth including coffee, tobacco products, black tea, red wine and certain medications. Yellow or stained teeth are a beauty no-no. Various means can change them to sparkling white including special dental bleaching products in the form of strips, gels or liquids. Bright teeth are more alluring.
- Inlays or onlays in porcelain: Metal fillings are noticeable and passé. These can be improved upon with porcelain products that cover cracks or ugly fillings with natural looking coverage.
- Dental implants: Titanium has been discovered as a way to permanently attach false teeth or bridges to jaw bones. No more taking them out at night to soak in a jar. No more clicking and clacking with the adherence of dental implants.
- Veneers: Veneers constructed of a porcelain product can be fitted over cracked, jagged or discolored teeth. Now that’s something to smile about!
- Dental bridges: Full or partial dental bridges which are well constructed and made to fit snugly can make all the difference. They are comfortable and attractive.
- Orthodontia: Orthodontists can straighten a set of crooked teeth like never before. Not only do they have advanced methods for achieving straightness, but the bands which do the job can be attractive, as well. No more “railroad tracks” or “tin grins” with the new clear, removable or playfully colorful products. Teens and adults can now be happy even while wearing the straightening devices.
- Gums can be surgically corrected: Cosmetic gum surgery can alleviate puffy protruding gums that many find unattractive.
- Crowns: If the enamel of a tooth is cracked, not only is it unsightly, it is an avenue for the entry of decay. Once bacteria gets into the root, nerves and fibrous tissue, a patient may lose the tooth altogether. A dental crown can cover the crack, giving a more appealing look plus providing protection from decay.
- Reshaping: If teeth are misshapen, cosmetic dentists may be able to reshape them with contouring tools as well as filling in gaps with products that are durable enough to last.
General dentists will attend four years of undergraduate school before entering dental college. Dental college takes another four years and if a practitioner specializes in one concentration, he or she will take additional training to achieve this. Cosmetic dentists are highly trained and able to work wonders in improving appearance.
