Cosmetic Dentistry

What is Cosmetic Dentistry?

Cosmetic Dentistry is an arm in dentistry and it focuses on repairing the smile design to enhance the smile aesthetics and deliver a healthy, flawless smile. It includes an exhaustive treatment approaches like removing teeth stains, closing teeth gaps, correcting uneven gum lines and much more to revamp the appearance of teeth and smile.

What are the procedures involved in aesthetic dentistry?

The cosmetic dentistry addresses various dental options to improve the appearance of teeth, gums and smile. Common dental aesthetic treatments include:

Realigning goofy teeth with dental braces, restoring damaged teeth with dental caps and replacing missing teeth with teeth implants also fall under the category of cosmetic dental treatment.

What are the benefits of Cosmetic Dentistry Treatments?

A charismatic smile will boost the self-esteem of a person and helps to get rid of the complexions one has encountered with his/her appearance.

Apart from the appealing smile and look, the aesthetic dental care treatments also play a role in preserve the health of teeth and gums. Correcting teeth alignment helps in detaching the bacterial accumulation over the teeth. It prevents tooth decay, gums diseases and other issues. Replacing missing teeth with dental implants prevents the bone deterioration which will affect the facial aesthetics.

Are cosmetic dental treatments suitable for children?

Yes. Children and teenagers can get the smile makeover treatments and other procedures to amend the good looking of their teeth. The cosmetic dental treatments for kids are planned by keeping the children’s age in mind as the teeth and jaw bone are in the development stage.

Are there any side effects with cosmetic treatments?

No. Aesthetic dental treatments are not associated with any negative or harmful effects. The cementing materials used for bonding veneers, crowns are not toxic and do not have any chemical substances. The whitening pastes utilized in teeth bleaching are also free of noxious fragments.

Minor side effects with the smile makeover treatments are:

Can cosmetic dental works be reversed?

Reversing the new smile obtained with aesthetic dentistry depends on the treatment or procedure you got. In case of reshaping the teeth structure and porcelain veneers, reversing is not possible because some portions of the teeth are removed for those treatments and they cannot be grown back.

How long does each cosmetic dental treatment take?

Each smile is different and demands unique approaches to redesign it.  The number of teeth to be treated and treatments required to enhance the smile design determines the number of dental visits. Typically, the smile makeover and other cosmetic dentistry treatments will take 2 to 3 dental visits.

How long will my new smile last?

The longevity of new smile optimized with aesthetic dentistry depends on the treatment you received and your care after the treatment. Whether it is simple dental bleaching or dental restorations, the optimized smiles are highly durable if you clean and care as per your dentist’s advice.

Will my dental insurance cover cosmetic dentistry?

Many people think that dental insurance would not cover the smile design treatments. On the other hand, the health benefits associated with aesthetic dental treatments make the cosmetic procedures are acceptable for dental insurance, especially for restoring accidental teeth damage.

Consult your dentist and insurance provider to acknowledge which cosmetic treatments are covered with dental insurance before the treatment begins.

Dr. D.Sendhil Nathan MDS, DNB

 

 

Dr. D.Sendhil Nathan MDS, DNB

 

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