6 Common Cosmetic Dental Procedures

Skin Care Suggestions: Always use an exfoliation product to help remove dead skin cells. Avoid excessive sun exposure and tanning beds if at all possible. If your lips get chapped in the winter or wind burnt in the summer, use lip balm or lipstick. Cosmetic dentistry gives many people a confident smile while also correcting many dental flaws. Dental bonding is used to fill gaps in the teeth and cover stains and chips.

Tooth contouring and reshaping are used to correct issues such as overlaps, pits and grooves in the enamel. Mouth guards protect the mouth during sports and while sleeping. Night guards keep teeth from rubbing together while you sleep. Tooth whitening is useful for removing stains caused by tea, coffee, cigarettes, and wine consumption. Crowns and bridges are an artificial replacement for the tooth's upper portion.

Cosmetic dentistry gives many people a confident smile while also correcting many dental flaws. The following are six of the most common cosmetic dental procedures:

1. Dental bonding: This procedure is used to fill gaps in the teeth as well as cover stains and chips. A composite resin material is applied to the tooth during the procedure. The material, which comes in a variety of colors, is sculpted to cover the desired area. After that, it is dried with a high-intensity light or a chemical. Except for minor tooth roughening, the procedure causes no discomfort to the patient. When compared to other dental restoration techniques, dental bonding requires only one visit to the dentist and is relatively inexpensive.

2. Tooth contouring and reshaping: This simple, non-invasive procedure is used to correct dental issues such as overlaps, shallow pits and grooves in the enamel, worn edges, and chipped teeth. The dentist removes a small amount of enamel with a polishing instrument before reshaping the tooth. Dentists perform the enamel removal procedure only after x-rays show that the teeth that need to be reshaped are strong enough to withstand some enamel loss. The process is completed by smoothing and polishing the newly contoured tooth's edges. After the initial visit, the process usually necessitates a follow-up visit.

3. Mouth guards and night guards: These are plastic appliances that provide mouth protection during sports and while sleeping. Mouth guards disperse shock from violent contact, protecting the head and neck. A cast of the teeth is used to prepare them. Stock mouth guards, mouth-formed mouth guards, and custom-made mouth guards are all options. Night guards keep teeth from rubbing together while you sleep. They are ideal for people who have worn teeth, have jaw aches, or have teeth that are sensitive to cold.

4. Halitosis (bad breath): The breakdown of food particles by bacteria found under plaque, in crevices on the tongue, and between teeth produces volatile sulfur compounds (VSC), which cause bad breath. Halitosis can also be caused by periodontal disease. Dentists use halimeters to measure the amount of VSC produced. Following a prescribed oral hygiene routine, which may include the use of irrigators, artificial saliva, tongue scrapers, and so on, is usually the treatment.

5. Tooth whitening: This treatment is useful for removing stains caused by tea, coffee, cigarettes, and wine consumption. Bleaching is done with bleaching gel, which is usually hydrogen or carbamide peroxide. As the gel degrades, oxygen molecules are released, penetrating the enamel and dentin and dissolving the stains. The time it takes for the results to appear varies depending on the source of the stain and can range from a few hours to a few weeks.

6. Crowns and bridges: Teeth that require repair due to an accident or extensive decay can be treated with a crown, which is an artificial replacement for the tooth's upper portion. A bridge involves the placement of an alternate tooth that is held in place by two crowns bonded to adjacent teeth.