The Quick Way to that Film Star Smile

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The Quick Way to that Film Star Smile
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Introduction

• Cosmetic dentistry has become extremely popular
  over the last decade or so as the practice has
  become more affordable as techniques have
  advanced. Indeed the market for cosmetic
  dentistry has grown rapidly as people realize
  that gaining that perfect smile is within their
  budget. After all not everyone is blessed with
  great genetics and born with a perfect set of
  teeth.
• We only have to look to pictures of film stars
  and other celebrities in their youth to see how
  they have later managed to transform their smile.
  This demonstrates clearly that having a gleaming
  perfect smile goes a long way to enhance ones
  career. What is more, a bad looking smile,
  typically self-consciously hidden, can be a major
  impediment. Like it or not a brilliant smile is
  magnetic andit tops the list of attractive traits
  for both sexes. As a result many people are
  seeing that one of the most effective ways to
  improve their look is to undergo cosmetic
  dentistry. Decades ago this required major
  surgery and was cost prohibitive to the average
  person. Nonetheless, with advancements in
  techniques the process has become relatively
  simple and painless and the burgeoning
  competition between surgeries has resulted in
  prices falling. However, there is one technique
  that has proven to be hugely successful and
  popular with patients and that is the relatively
  non-intrusive techniques commonly referred to as
  teeth whitening.

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Table of Contents

• Teeth Whitening.
• The Science Behind that Brilliant Smile.
• Surface Staining.
• Self-Treatment.
• Cosmetic Whitening Techniques.
• Laser Treatment.
• Intrinsic Tooth Whitening.
• But what Causes Intrinsic Staining?
• Crowns and Veneers.
• Crowns.
• Implants.
• Conclusion.

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Teeth Whitening

• Of all the cosmetic techniques in dentistry teeth
  whitening is the most commonly sought after as it
  is inherently painless and does not typically
  require reconstruction or surgery, yet produces
  in most cases startling transformation of the
  patients smile. It will also in still confidence
  and an increased desire to mix socially. As a
  result the cosmetic dentistry practitioners are
  spending more time, capital and effort in
  improving the techniques that result in a bright
  white clean smile.
• However it is not quite as simple as it may seem.
  For example many people blessed by good teeth
  that are the foundation of a radiant smile may
  only need a daily brush to keep their teeth
  gleaming. Others unfortunately are stuck with
  off-white or dark-white teeth that require much
  further treatment. For them all the brushing in
  the world would not change the structure of their
  teeth enamel they still would have a yellow
  smile. As frustrating as it can be in decades
  gone past they just had to live with this
  infliction. Indeed often if that was the case
  they typically required radical solutions such as
  crowns to replace these unattractive but healthy
  teeth. This is where the techniques for teeth
  whitening have evolved to prevent the loss of
  healthy and often strong teeth just for the sake
  of a winning smile.

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The science behind that brilliant smile

• Teeth colour is inherently genetic just like our
  skin and the colour of our hair. The colour is
  determined by the thickness of the enamel
  covering the core of the tooth called the
  dentine. The dentine is a yellowish colour and
  the surface enamel is most parts translucent.
  This means that those people that genetically
  have thinner layers of enamel covering the teeth
  will naturally experience the colour of the
  underlying dentine showing through, which
  produces a yellow/grey appearance. This does not
  mean that the teeth are less healthy or strong
  just less attractive.
• However, for most people the shade and tones are
  down to lifestyle and diet. For instance our
  teeth are likely to darken due to consumption of
  tea, coffee, red wine or smoking. Other common
  causes for discoloration are foods such as
  curries, sweet drinks some citrus fruits and of
  course damaged or infected teeth will discolour
  from the inside out. As a rule of thumb most
  dentists suggest that any food or drink that can
  stain clothing has the potential to stain the
  enamel of the teeth. However you may just be
  getting older as everyday wear and tear will
  gradually takes its toll on the thickness off the
  surface enamel letting the underlying dentine
  show more prominently. Also children under eight
  years old taking some antibiotics can develop
  stains such as brown stripes on the teeth which
  can suddenly appear and no amount of brushing can
  remove them. However, this is not just confined
  to children as even adults taking medication can
  sometimes experience similar discolouration of
  the teeth.

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• Consequently there is not one single technique
  that can remedy the condition. Thus because of
  this wide range of causes for teeth
  discolouration an array of techniques have
  emerged to mitigate each one. Therefore treatment
  is dependent on each individuals circumstances.

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Surface staining

• The usual suspects for the surface staining of
  teeth are those lifestyle conditions such as
  eating spaghetti sauces, curries, sweets, fruits
  and vegetables high on chromogens that are
  chemicals that can stick to and stain the tooth
  enamel. Other chemicals such as Tannin found in
  tea and red wine can help chromogens attach to
  the enamel and if the patient is not diligent in
  dental hygiene this can result in a buildup of
  plaque which discolours the teeth and also
  results in a buildup of tartar which makes the
  teeth appear yellow. However fortunately this is
  the most easily remedied cause and diligent
  dental cleaning will remove the surface
  contaminants leaving the teeth once more shiny
  bright.

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Self-Treatment

• For many causes where the problem is through
  simply extrinsic staining there are a variety of
  self-help treatments available across the
  counter. For example there are abrasive tooth
  pastes that remove stubborn stains from the outer
  layer of the enamel. In addition there are
  whitening gels and strips that can be applied to
  the teeth. These are typically peroxide based
  solutions that stain the enamel white but require
  two to three weeks at around thirty minutes a day
  to be affective.
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• However many scenarios are not so simple to
  remedy such as when we consider Intrinsic stains
  as these are stains within the actual dentine
  itself making them far more difficult to remove.
  In this case it is best to consult a dentist who
  can advise on a suitable course of treatment.

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Cosmetic Whitening Techniques

• As we have seen there are many causes for teeth
  discolouration and each requires a different
  approach to treatment. For example some stains
  are extrinsic, which affect only the surface of
  the enamel. In these cases the stains can be
  readily removed using over the counter solutions.
  However for other causes the techniques need to
  be more specific to the root cause.

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Laser Treatment

• Many people try to use self-medication techniques
  to whiten their teeth with varying success. After
  all it is difficult and uncomfortable to apply
  peroxide gel and strips to the teeth for thirty
  minutes a day over at a minimum a two week
  period.
• Often the effort and diligence required to apply
  over the counter products results in a less than
  satisfactory condition. This is revealed through
  patchy success where some teeth respond to the
  treatment and others are now more visible due to
  their stubborn resistance to treatment. This is
  often because not all teeth are stained due to
  the same reason, some have external staining
  others has deep rooted causes for their
  discolouration.
• However a critical difference from over the
  counter products or gel trays is that the dentist
  knows what he is doing and so will identify the
  teeth that will respond and importantly those
  that will not respond to surface treatment as the
  staining is inside the tooth and that will
  prevent a common condition to those that
  self-treat of the chess board smile.

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Intrinsic Tooth Whitening

• Dentist will often use laser treatment as it is
  highly effective and can reduce the time and
  discomfort considerably. But dont be fooled into
  thinking this is some sci-fi technique as it uses
  the same basic principles. How it works is that
  the dentist will initially protect the gums by
  covering them with a protective gel and then
  apply the same peroxide solution used in over the
  counter remedies onto the teeth. The difference
  is that the dentist then uses a laser an argon
  or CO2 laser- to heat up and agitate the
  chemicals to perform much more quickly. The
  results are similar with something like eight
  shades of white being achievable but just in a
  much shorter time.
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• But when the cause of the tooth discolouration is
  due to internal rather than external staining a
  dentist will approach the task differently. In
  this case a dentist will use a different
  procedure as the stain is inside the dentine of
  the tooth rather than on the surface enamel.
  Typically they will place a whitening agent
  inside the tooth and then put a temporary filling
  over it. The tooth will be left this way for
  several days and the procedure is often repeated
  until the tooth reaches the correct shade.

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But what causes intrinsic staining?

• Intrinsic stains occur when the inner dentin
  which is the core of the tooth turns dark.
  Intrinsic stains occur for many reasons for
  example exposure to too much fluoride during
  childhood as well as antibiotics. But it can also
  be caused by physical damage that caused internal
  bleeding in the tooth. Treatment for such a
  condition will often require a bit more that
  surface cleaning. It may require root canal
  treatment before whitening, or in more extreme
  cases a crown or veneer to be applied.

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Crowns and Veneers

• Dental veneers are most often used in dentistry
  to provide a cosmetic white coating to the
  patients teeth in order to disguise discoloured
  or misshapen teeth and restore or improve the
  overall look of their smile. The technique used
  requires that a thin piece of porcelain is
  applied to the surface of the tooth which matches
  the desired colour and tone that the patient
  desires. This is a very effective way of covering
  up intrinsically stained teeth that cannot be
  treated any other way. It is typically cheaper
  than crowns and less intrusive. However for long
  term comfort and durability crowns are a better
  option for those with discoloured but otherwise
  healthy teeth.

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Crowns

• Whitening of teeth is not always going to be a
  simple solution. Not all the visible teeth may be
  healthy or in the same state. For example some
  may only have extrinsic stains while others may
  have deep rooted discolouration. In this scenario
  it may be necessary to veneer or crown some teeth
  to make all the teeth match into a perfect smile.
  Crowns are expensive but much cheaper than
  implants so are still a very viable way to whiten
  and brighten your smile. The problem is that
  crowns are very invasive in so much at it
  requires in addition to expense a lot of
  inconvenience and dental work. However the end
  result is far more gratifying and will last for
  ten or more years. In addition having crown
  fitted allows the dentist to reimaging the
  natural layout of your smile. For example they
  can after taking a mould of your jaw make
  significant changes to the angles and position of
  the crowns to straighten and correct any squint
  or misaligned teeth. Crowns therefore may be the
  most expensive other than implants but one of
  the most effective methods of whitening your
  teeth and getting that celebrity smile.

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Implants

• Finally we come to probably the flag ship of
  teeth whitening or rather getting that cosmetic
  film star smile implants. For those that can
  afford it this is possibly the way to go. You
  will undoubtedly end up with a set of teeth and a
  smile that lights up a room but for most of us it
  is too expensive and intrusive. Instead we have
  to manage our budgets but cosmetic dentistry is
  not what it once was the provenance of film stars
  and celebrities it is hugely affordable. Nowadays
  we no longer have to go through life with the
  teeth we were born with we do have the ability to
  change, and why shouldnt we?

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Conclusion

• Cosmetic dentistry has become hugely popular over
  the past decade and it is because practices such
  as Osmin Denture Clinic and Smile Diana Dentistry
  are providing services to the public that are
  affordable, expert and professional that instils
  confidence into patients. It is no longer the
  dreaded trip to the dentist it is now more a
  question of this is what I would like, what can
  you do for me. Osmin and Smile Diana are
  offering a full range of teeth whitening
  treatments to match every patients unique
  requirements.

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The End

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