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Cosmetic Dentistry is a specialized form of dentistry that is a combination of art and science which can be performed by professionally trained Dentists to optimally improve dental health, aesthetics and function. Cosmetic Dentistry offers a number of solutions to correct unhealthy and visually unappealing defects in your teeth and give you that full, white and beautiful smile you have always wanted. A Cosmetic Dentist can suggest all the needed procedures to make your smile the best it can be giving you the teeth that you can be proud of and show off.

Cosmetic Dentistry has come a long way in the past 10 years, dental fillings and other tooth restorations were originally made of gold, silver or some other metal, which were then veneered with porcelain to hide the filling. With technological advances in cosmetic dentistry most dental work can be made entirely of porcelain or composite materials that more closely mimic the appearance of natural tooth structure. The teeth colored materials are bonded with resin adhesives to the underlying tooth structure. Unlike silver fillings (a.k.a. amalgams) they are entirely free of mercury. Many dentists offer these procedures to be cosmetic because their patients prefer natural looking teeth.

Another innovation of the Cosmetic Dentist is the invention of teeth whitening or “teeth bleaching” and is now the most common Cosmetic Dental procedure. While many “do it yourself” whitening options are now available on the market, dentist-supervised treatments remain the recommended procedure for lightening discolored teeth and give you the best results for your money.

Contouring, which is also known as tooth reshaping, is an instant treatment now available in cosmetic dentistry. Cosmetic dental reshaping and contouring is a procedure to correct crooked teeth, chipped teeth, cracked teeth or even overlapping teeth in just one quick and easy session. The dental reshaping procedure can even be a replacement for braces and retainers under certain circumstances and it is also a procedure of subtle changes. A few millimeters of reduction and a few millimeters of tooth-colored laminate is involved. Tooth reshaping, or dental contouring, is commonly used to alter the length, shape or position of teeth.

Dental bridges or false teeth are known as a pontics, which are fused between two porcelain crowns to fill in the area left by missing teeth. The two crowns holding it in place are then attached to your teeth on each side of the false tooth; this is known as a fixed bridge. This procedure is used to replace one or more missing teeth. Fixed bridges are permanent and cannot be taken out of your mouth as you can do with removable partial dentures. Bridges can reduce the risk of getting gum disease, help correct some bite issues and even improve your speech. Bridges require your commitment to serious oral hygiene, but will last as long as ten years or more.

Veneers are ultra-thin, custom-made laminates that are bonded directly to your teeth. They are an option for closing gaps or disguising discolored teeth that do not respond to whitening procedures.

A Gum Lift is a cosmetic dental procedure that raises and sculpts the gum line. The procedure involves reshaping the tissue and/or underlying bones to create the appearance of longer or more symmetrical teeth.

These are just some of the procedures offered by cosmetic dentistry to help give you that brilliant smile you have always wanted and give you the confidence to show your teeth off. A cosmetic dentist can help you to get the smile that you have always wanted and with proper oral hygiene and regular visits you will never have to worry about smiling for pictures ever again.

One of the most beneficial technological advances in dentistry and oral surgery was developed in the early 90’s and is still a key tool in cosmetic dentistry to this day, this piece of dental equipment is known as a dental laser and was specifically designed to make dental work less painful for you the patient as well as making performing complicated dental surgery much easier for the dentist.

The use of the dental laser was first approved in North America during the early 90’s for procedures on the gums by the Food and Drug Administration, the dental lasers use on hard tissues like teeth and the bones of the mandible was not given approval until 1996. Up until the invention of the dental laser and its approval to be used in the dental field the tool of choice used by dentists was the dental drill, though the dental drill is still widely used due to the lower cost of equipment a lot of dentists are now opting to switch over to the dental laser as the price of the tool comes down.

Today there are about several different variants of dental laser in use, the most common of these lasers would be the diode laser and carbon dioxide laser. The reason for having these different variations of dental laser is because different types of lasers work on separate wavelengths making them better suited for separate applications. Diode lasers use a wavelength in the 810 – 900 nanometer range and are well absorbed by red colored tissues such as the gums.

Dental lasers offer great benefits to the dental field as the use of a dental laser can decrease morbidity after surgery as well as reduce the need to have costly anesthetics used during procedures. Due to the cauterization of tissues there is very little bleeding following soft tissue procedures and the risks of the alternative electrosurgery procedures is avoided. For these reason and more most dental surgeons are opting to use dental lasers over the alternative equipment and both patient and dental hygienist alike are benefiting from this great technological advance in dental surgery.