zondag 8 juli 2012

Cosmetic Dentistry will put a Smile back on your Face

By Darren Cook


Although seen traditionally as the sole refuge of the vain upper classes, cosmetic dentistry is an ever expanding and surprisingly affordable field of medicine that can have functional as well as fashionable benefits. Whatever your needs though there is no doubt that cosmetic dentistry is far from simply being the vanity trap you might expect. A perfect smile can genuinely improve your life, and with cosmetic dentistry, that smile is within your reach.

Listed below will be the 3 major procedures offered by cosmetic dentists, the procedures below however are only the tip of the iceberg. For those not working to a budget there is a potential complete 'smile makeover' package which can supplement one of the below procedures with more elaborate services including bone grafting and tooth removal. These procedures are far more in-depth than the ones listed below however so it would be advised that you seek council from your local dentist before committing.

The surgery for dental implants is relatively simple (less painful and traumatic than tooth removal or root canal surgery) and takes place in three steps. The first step involves examining your mouth to make sure it is suitable for the implants, if it is not you might need treatments to improve your gums or bone grafts to increase the amount of bone in your jaw. The second stage is putting in the implant itself, a process that can take as little as 15 minutes and as the area around the implant is numbed, the patient shouldn't feel a thing. After around a year the implant should have bonded completely with your jawbone and the new teeth are ready to be implanted.

Dental veneers are generally applied in only one treatment, they are thin layers of porcelain that are fitted onto your teeth which means they are essentially masks for any imperfections or stains. An impression of your teeth is made and then the veneers are constructed specifically to those specifications. The veneers bond naturally with your teeth over a period of time and will last for decades.

Dental implants are a much more drastic cosmetic dentistry alternative. They are strong permanent tooth replacements, which are fixed to tiny titanium posts that are then surgically placed into your jawbone. The bone and titanium will bond naturally over a period of time and will create a new, artificial root that will be able to support a new crown, bridge or dentures which are far more realistic and reliable than old fashioned false teeth.




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