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Aesthetic & Cosmetic Dentistry
Cosmetic Dentistry. Smile Makeovers.
Aesthetic and cosmetic dentistry are similar terms that are often used interchangeably. These two terms describe and focus on the practices that make teeth look better. However, there are some differences between cosmetic and aesthetic dentistry in terms of the techniques and main purposes.
Cosmetic white smiles have been becoming more popular over the last few years. Therefore, cosmetic and aesthetic dentistry offers solutions to dental problems related to teeth, gums, and bites thanks to developed technologies. They both help patients have aesthetic smiles and maintain oral hygiene by implying procedures such as dental veneers and implants, teeth whitening, smile makeovers, composite fillings, dentures, crowns, enamel shaping, and gum reshaping.
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In dentistry, aesthetics means the beauty of teeth, and the gums and mouth structure look beautiful. It represents subjective quality. Aesthetic and cosmetic dentistry can help you improve your smile and have perfect teeth.
These two fields can provide you with a functional treatment such as filling decaying teeth, improving your bite, or placing missing teeth. However, they mainly focus on aesthetic appearance.
Aesthetic dentistry has a more functional approach to fixing dental problems. It is important because it aims to give you healthy and well-functioning teeth while building a natural-looking improved transformation. In addition, it prioritizes oral hygiene and the functioning of teeth.
Aesthetic dentistry helps you eat comfortably and talk normally. It also cares about the size, shape, color, and position of teeth to do necessary alignments.
What is the Difference Between a Cosmetic Dentist and a Regular Dentist?
Before we start with the differences, it should be specified that all dentists who received either a DMD or DDS degree can help you with your dental problems. It means that they have the necessary qualifications. In the beginning, all dentists start as regular (general) dentists. They become cosmetic dentists if they continue their training focused on this specific field.
Shortly, a general dentist focuses on preventing and treating oral disease, and a cosmetic dentist focuses on the general aesthetic look of teeth. However, these two fields sometimes overlap. There is no strict distinction between cosmetic dentistry and regular dentistry.
On the one hand, a general dentist refers to dental issues related to pain, discomfort, and oral hygiene. On the other hand, root canal treatment, tooth extraction, tooth cleaning, filling of cavities, and fundamental techniques are within the scope of general dentistry. In addition, some procedures of cosmetic dentistry, for example, cosmetic teeth whitening or bonding, can be done by a general dentist.
On the other hand, a cosmetic dentist can offer aesthetic smiles and increase self-confidence. In another saying, if your teeth do not look good enough, a cosmetic dentist can help you. Dental veneers, teeth whitening, inlays and onlays, dental implants, dentures, natural tooth-colored fillings, and smile makeovers are the procedures that cosmetic dentists follow.
Cosmetic dentistry has gradually become more popular as a beauty trend since it improves a person’s smile, oral health, and appearance. Here are the benefits of cosmetic dentistry:
- Gives you an advanced smile
- Enhances your oral health
- Increases your self-confidence
- Has long-lasting results
- Strengthens your bites
- Removes stains on teeth
- Offers better-shaped teeth
- Treats chipped teeth
- Treats the problem of tooth loss
A cosmetic dentist’s role is to improve the appearance of your teeth and, thus, give you a better look. Also, they can replace missing teeth and restore the damaged ones to help you get rid of dental problems.
Cosmetic dentists can treat patients with both functional and aesthetic concerns. Tooth whitening, crowns, enamel shaping, cosmetic tooth bonding, tooth-colored fillings and restorations, composite fillings, gum reshaping, gum grafts, bridges, porcelain veneers, braces, dental implants, and smile makeovers are the procedures that a cosmetic dentist can do to improve your smile.
Lately, cosmetic dentistry has become popular thanks to technological developments. The accessibility of treatment and the number of procedures increased. The procedure that your dentist will follow changes according to your needs and requirements.
Smile Makeovers
Smile makeover aims to correct tooth and gum problems related to different factors such as oral health, teeth, gum, and tooth enamel. It contributes to your oral health and gives you an improved appearance. To ensure an aesthetically pleasing look, the dentist does alignments by considering the patient’s facial appearance, hair color, skin, tone, teeth, gum tissue, and lips.
Gum Grafts
Gum recession, which causes tooth loss over time, is a treatable dental problem. In the case of gum recession, sensitivity to heat and cold can be observed as tooth roots are exposed. Also, the tooth may look longer than it should be.
In such cases, cosmetic dentistry offers gum grafts as a solution. It prevents tooth loss by moving healthy gum tissues from one part of the mouth to another and creates a healthy and aesthetically pleasing gum line.
Gum Reshaping
Sometimes teeth seem shorter than they actually are, or the gum line does not look proper. You may want to change this circumstance as it affects your appearance.
Gum reshaping helps you get rid of the uneven gum line. This procedure can be applied to one tooth or several teeth to give you an advanced smile.
Dentures
Dentures are removable teeth placement for missing teeth. It includes the circumambient tissue. Dentures can be in a single form or a full mouth form.
Implants
During the dental implant procedure, titanium implant roots take the place of missing tooth roots. Therefore, dental implants act like real teeth. It removes the problems with your damaged teeth.
Implants provide a strong foundation. Therefore, it is the most appropriate procedure to have healthy and strong teeth.
Composit Fillings
The fillings you already have may require to be replaced because of wear, chipping, or cracking. And this is an opportunity to replace silver amalgam fillings with tooth-colored composite fillings.
Unlike silver amalgam fillings, composite fillings have a more aesthetic appearance and do not give you concerns over their components. However, composite fillings in large spaces fray out earlier than silver amalgam fillings.
Teeth Whitening
Teeth whitening can be in different forms, for example, toothpaste, rinses, gels, strips, trays, and whitening agents received from a dentist. If you have yellow-toned teeth, you can do teeth whitening. However, you should ask your dentist first.
Enamel Shaping
Enamel shaping is a pain-free procedure to improve the appearance of teeth. It is a preferred method for small imperfections. For example, the uneven gap between teeth or teeth that are too closely spaced can be fixed by enamel shaping. Also, it can be combined with other methods such as cosmetic teeth whitening, dental veneers, or bonding.
Crowns
Crown is one of the procedures used by cosmetic dentists to change the size and shape and increase the strength of the tooth. Metal, ceramic, porcelain, or resin can be the material of crowns. Crowns are attached to teeth with cement, usually lasting nearly 15 years.
Veneers
Veneers are custom-made, wafer-thin shells covering your teeth’ surface to improve your appearance. Dental veneers are attached to the front of the teeth to change the natural teeth’ color, length, shape, and size.
