A Quick Guide to Cosmetic Dentistry options Anyone can access

Are you looking for a way to perfect your smile? No one can be born with the perfect pearly toothed smile, but we can use cosmetic dentistry in order to enhance the natural beauty of our teeth. If you are feeling a little self-conscious about your teeth, here are some dentistry options that may interest you. After all, they are not expensive and can improve your smile in a short amount of time. Take a look at some of these options to see if any would fit your needs.

Teeth Whitening

If you are satisfied with the state of your teeth and instead are worried about their color, you may want to talk to your dentist about teeth whitening. Our teeth become naturally stained due to specific foods, drinks and old age. That’s why it can be quite difficult to restore them to their former glory. However, you can invest in tooth whitening products (like Charcoal) or go to your dentist for cleaning and bleaching to help them look their best. These treatments only take around 1 hour and can be slotted easily into a day time appointment. 

Dental Bonding

Composite Bonding from Ten Dental is a great way to solve any chips or cracks in your teeth. Tooth colored resin is applied to the problematic spots in your teeth and is hardened in a UV light. This allows the resin to bond with the teeth to make them look straight and change their combined shape. It’s also a fantastic way to improve your smile, plus, it’s a great alternative to any sort of silver or gold amalgam fillings. 

Veneers

Although these are slightly more expensive than bonding resin, veneers can restore your smile and protect your teeth. They are small, tooth-coloured shells that can are bonded to the teeth. Veneers are custom made and can be created from porcelain or resin composite. They are made to suit your smile and have a unique colour, shape, size and length. They are not as expensive as crowns but keep in mind that once they are placed on your teeth, you cannot get them replaced.

Crowns

You may know crowns as golden or silver caps that are used to protect weaker or broken teeth. You can get them made of porcelain, meaning that they can match the same colour of your teeth, and be easily disguised by your other teeth. The individual tooth is filed down and then the crown is cemented over it. That means that the tooth is encased and protected from future decay. 

Enamel Shaping

If you just want to change the shape of your teeth, however, you may want to consider enamel shaping. This is a quick and painless procedure that can shape your natural teeth into a better shape. It is a great way to change any small imperfection, such as uneven or over-crowded teeth. This technique can also be combined with whitening, veneers and dental bonding. The best thing though? The results of this shaping can be seen almost immediately!