Boost Your Self-Assurance Adopting Cosmetic Dentistry

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Boost Your Self-Assurance Adopting Cosmetic
Dentistry
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Synopsis

1. Cosmetic Dentistry
2. Cosmetic Dentistry
3. Invisalign Orthodontic treatment to brighten
   your smile
4. Invisalign Orthodontics at work
5. A Lost Tooth -Replace it with a Dental Crown

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Cosmetic Dentistry

• Cosmetic dentistry plays an important role in the
  oral sciences area. There are strict laid down
  guide lines for the bonding and veneering of
  teeth which procedures are often performed to
  enhance appearances. Chipped and/or discoloured
  healthy teeth can be veneered to make them look
  more like the original teeth and possibly to
  match adjacent teeth. Bonding can also be used to
  fix chipped teeth without veneering at
  considerably less cost. Dental surgeons can
  perform these tasks however, you may be referred
  to a prosthodontist, a qualified surgeon who,
  through post graduate studies, only performs
  tooth restoration and appearances.
• Bonding is carried out by the adding of a
  composite resin to the teeth of the same colour
  and density as the original tooth. This
  relatively simple process for a dental surgeon
  will restore a chipped or broken tooth to its
  original form. If the tooth is discoloured due to
  damage to the root for example, the dental
  surgeon may, at his discretion, suggest veneering
  the entire tooth to restore the colour to that of
  the adjoining teeth. This process is relatively
  painless and can restore the entire aesthetic
  look of the teeth. There is also tooth whitening
  to be considered which requires the making of a
  mold and applying a solution to it and worn at
  night.

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Cosmetic Dentistry

• Having the teeth whitened or bleached is a fairly
  lengthy process. This process is performed
  without removing any layers or surfaces of the
  teeth and is therefore less invasive. Sometimes
  called a 'home treatment' as you apply the
  chemical at home in the evening prior to
  retiring. After consultation, the dental surgeon
  first has a mold or protective tray made for the
  upper and lower gums. This involves taking
  impressions of the teeth and gums which he sends
  away for the plastic 'trays' to be made. This can
  take up to a week or more. When the trays are
  ready another visit is required to check that
  they indeed fit correctly and fit snugly around
  the gums.
• The trays need to fit very well as the mixture or
  compound to be placed in the trays becomes active
  when applied to the teeth. The active
  ingredient' to be placed in these trays is
  normally hydrogen peroxide or in some cases,
  carbamide peroxide. A chemical reaction takes
  place when these trays are worn filled with the
  compound. This is usually at night before you
  retire for the night. You are able to remove
  these trays in the morning washing the mouth
  thoroughly to rinse any traces of the hydrogen
  peroxide away. This active compound is gradually
  broken down broken down in the eight to ten hours
  depending on the length of you sleep or before
  you remove the trays in the morning. The chemical
  process is fairly simple as the oxygen gets into
  the actual enamel on your teeth. This action
  whitens or bleaches the teeth gradually. This
  process must be repeated every 24 hours. The
  treatment can take up to three and in some cases
  four weeks as the teeth gradually become lighter,
  all stains being removed. This procedure can last
  for up to three or four years depending if you
  smoke which definitely stains the teeth or in
  some cases tea can stain after a period.

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Invisalign Orthodontic treatment to brighten
your smile

• Overcrowded or badly spaced teeth need treatment
  at the earliest possible opportunity. Why is
  this? Because, treatment or re-aligning of teeth
  is much easier if treatment is performed at an
  early age. Whilst still growing into adulthood
  teeth settle more firmly in the gum socket and
  are therefore, more difficult to move. Also, the
  process takes more time than if done whilst these
  teeth have firmly seated themselves.
• This does not necessarily mean that we are too
  old to have treatment. Orthodontic treatment is
  given to adults as it is given to children.
  Adults may need remedial treatment for a problem
  that is causing pain for example which must be
  treated.
• So, let us consider these facts. Invisalign, a
  treatment performed by orthodontic specialists
  has many lasting and cosmetic effects and often
  allows us to be more forthcoming in our approach
  to say a job application, for example. It allows
  others to see us differently, to see we care
  about our looks. Not only are we concerned with
  looks but misaligned teeth can cause discomfort
  and which may last for the rest of our lives. We
  do need to take care of ourselves and hope our
  parents do likewise.

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Invisalign Orthodontics at work

• How do we go about getting this treatment?
  Firstly, a visit to the all dreaded dental
  surgeon is on the cards. Most of us have a
  trusted family dentist who will see that some
  form or remedial work needs to be carried out.
  You may have gaps in your teeth or crowded front
  teeth, all needing treatment of some kind. Your
  dental surgeon will set up an appointment with a
  specialist, an orthodontist, who specializes in
  Invisalign design and implementation. He might
  explain that we should not be put off by the
  thought of the all ugly braces returning as this
  past technology has long been superseded. As
  everybody's mouth is different, so a treatment
  plan for everyone is different. Visiting the
  orthodontist to have Invisalign treatment would
  be unlike any past treatment you may have heard
  of. This new, revolutionary type of oral remedy
  far surpasses the old. Initially you will need a
  scan similar to an MRI body scan but a full 3D
  facial scan. This will reveal to the specialist
  exactly what needs to be repositioned or
  realigned. Once that data is assimilated in a
  computer by specialized program, a mold is made
  and with today's technology, it will be 3D
  printed by sending a file to a computerized
  milling or molding machine for processing. The
  product, now a 3D print of your mouth, is
  normally called an aligner. It is made from a
  specialized plastic called Bisphenol - A with a
  phthalate plasticizer. This is a clear material
  which is why it has the nickname 'the braces you
  can hardly see' and is comfortable to wear.

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A Lost Tooth -Replace it with a Dental Crown

• A local anaesthetic will be administered and the
  dental surgeon will concern himself with filling
  and sealing the tooth roots after first removing
  the nerves. Impressions are then taken so that
  the dental mechanics at the laboratory can make a
  plaster cast of your entire gums and teeth. A
  porcelain crown is an exact replacement for a
  tooth. The plaster molds of your complete jaw and
  teeth will be sent back to the dental surgeon
  with a strip of wax attached. This is in order
  for you to bite and leave and impression on it.
  This is a very important procedure as you must
  have a correct bite.
• Once this is done it is sent back to the dental
  laboratory together with an exact colour swatch
  of your teeth. This is in order to ensure the
  crown colour matches the rest of the teeth. After
  a week the plaster molds will be received back by
  the dental surgeon. In the place where the broken
  or decayed tooth was located, will be a white
  metal/porcelain crown, usually a composite
  material of platinum and porcelain. This is not
  the final product as it has to be baked (fired in
  an oven) at a temperature of around 950oC. There
  may be a post in the crown which will fit down
  into the socket the dental surgeon had provided
  for added strength. At the first fitting of this
  crown it will not be cemented in place but fitted
  to make sure the bite is correct. It is possible
  that it will need a little grinding so that it
  fits in with the rest of the teeth. After this is
  accomplished it is returned once again to the
  dental laboratory for baking in the oven.
  Finally, the finished product is returned to the
  dental surgeon and is securely cemented in place
  with an extremely strong two-part adhesive and
  the job is done. You will not be able to tell the
  difference in this crown from your own tooth, a
  complete replacement.

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