The focus of cosmetic dentistry is not so much on restoring the health of your mouth, teeth, gums, and jaw, as it is on making them all look much more appealing. Many people in Ocoee, FL and elsewhere around the country are simply not happy with their smiles, and actually have to hide them when talking with others. Rather than having to hide a smile, you’ll be able to show yours off and flash a big, white smile at everyone you meet, if you work with a cosmetic dentist.
Types of cosmetic dentistry
There are quite a few ways and methods that cosmetic dentistry can help improve your smile, and the one you choose will largely depend on exactly what you don’t like about your smile. For instance, people who have discolored teeth, or teeth which are chipped, cracked, or gapped in front, might want to avail themselves of dental veneers. These are thin, shell-like caps which are installed over the front teeth, and which brighten up your smile considerably.
Teeth-whitening is another process which can dramatically whiten your teeth and improve your smile. Hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide are used to break the bonds which stains have on the enamel of your teeth, and with those bonds broken, the stains eventually just rinse away. You might be able to achieve some level of whitening with over-the-counter whiteners, but a professional dental treatment will always be much more effective.
Dental crowns are replacement teeth which fit over the top of a tooth which is chipped or decayed badly. Teeth which are badly shaped can also be covered by crowns to give them a more normal appearance. In some cases, crowns are used to protect teeth which have some kind of structural deficiency, and this ensures that no further damage is done through normal eating and chewing.
Dental implants can be installed where you have a tooth missing, and the implant will provide an extremely solid foundation for a replacement tooth, so your mouth can look and feel just like normal again. Inlays and onlays are used when a conventional filling can’t be installed, usually because there isn’t enough healthy tooth left to receive the filling. These specialized fillings are created in a laboratory, and then installed by a qualified cosmetic dentist.
