Cosmetic dentistry, What It Is and What It Can Do for You

When the root of your insecurity is ugly looking teeth you need the help of https://www.philly-dentist.com/cosmetic-dentistry. Cosmetic dentistry involves dental work that focuses on improving the look of your teeth. However, it not only focuses on aesthetics but it also helps improve oral functionality.

If you feel embarrassed because of your yellow stained teeth, missing teeth or chipped and broken teeth be glad to know that cosmetic dentistry can help fix all these problems for you. A quick trip to your cosmetic dentist will solve all of your dental woes. How can cosmetic dentistry improve your smile? Cosmetic dentists offer a broad range of treatments that target your problem areas. For example, if your concern is stubborn tooth stains you cosmetic dentist may recommend teeth whitening, veneers or dental bonding. If you’re not sure which treatment to go for it would be best if you do your research or you could simply as your cosmetic dentist about the price as well as the pros and cons of each treatment so you can decide what procedure will suit your needs.

Let’s check out some of the most popular and highly in demand cosmetic dental procedures that will give the smile you have always wanted.

Are you insecure about teeth stains? If yes, you can have your teeth professionally whitened through an in-office teeth whitening treatment. Tooth staining can be a result of aging, lifestyle and your diet. Individuals who smoke and who regularly consume coffee, wine and tea are more prone to tooth stains. Although brushing can help whiten your teeth a little the result is not as impressive as an in-office teeth whitening where a concentrated gel solution is applied on your teeth. The dosage will depend on whiteness you wish to achieve. Your cosmetic dentist will carefully calculate the concentration of the solution to ensure safety. Aside from an in-office teeth whitening you may also try veneers or dental bonding.

Veneers are shells that are fabricated to look like natural teeth. These thin shells are made in a lab after your cosmetic dentist has obtained an impression of the tooth that you wish to cosmetically enhance. It’s usually the procedure of choice for individuals who are concerned about tooth stains, or a chipped or broken tooth. The veneer is bonded to the front part of your tooth through a bonding agent. Once it’s set in place you’ll have a perfectly flawless tooth.

If your problem involves missing teeth you can have them replaced with dental implants. Compared to all other cosmetic dental procedures, dental implants are less conservative because it involves surgery but the good news is that it has a very high success rate of 95%-98%. It has 3 parts; a screw-like post which will be embedded in your jawbone and is made of titanium, an abutment, which is an extension of the post and a dental crown. A dental implant is specially designed to replicate the normal anatomy of a natural tooth. It offers tremendous stability and durability. The reason why this is the treatment of choice for people with missing teeth is because of its longevity. Dental implants can last a lifetime.

Takeaway

As you can see, in cosmetic dentistry ugly teeth can be transformed into a beautiful smile and no one will ever know because the dental work is so seamless and so perfect that it actually looks like the real thing. Even if you lose an entire arch of teeth, your cosmetic dentist will be able to restore it for you. Decayed, fractured and chipped teeth, crooked and crowded teeth and even missing teeth are problems that your cosmetic dentist can fix in a breeze.

Dr. Gerald Regni
Dr Gerald Regni, DMD, has been practicing dentistry for over 30 years. He does general and cosmetic dentistry, but has a special interest and focus in biological and holistic dentistry. He can be contacted at:

Dr. Gerald Regni, DMD
937 Christian St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 351-9399