Cosmetic Dentistry: The Journey To A Perfect Smile

Have you ever wondered what cosmetic dentistry really means? You’ve heard the term used to describe dental practices and procedures or treatment plans. Generally speaking, cosmetic dentistry is a term used to describe any procedure that improves the appearance of your smile.

Despite being associated with elective care and higher costs, the benefits of cosmetic dental procedures are powerful, even life changing. A smile is worth a thousand words, as they say. A bright, flawless smile is surely worth even more, especially when it fills you with extra confidence that can benefit and enhance your life. Studies have shown that smiling more improves your happiness, and what better reason to smile than a great, movie star-quality grin? Cosmetic Dentistry can take years of age off of your teeth and help you appear happier and healthier.

You can find a full list of our clinics’ services here. Below is a list of procedures often considered cosmetic, though it’s worth mentioning that some cosmetic services are also restorative? Because they fit into more than one category, sometimes dentists classify them differently.

·         Veneers

·         Crowns

·         Gum Contouring

·         Orthodontics & Invisalign

·         Teeth Whitening

·         Implants

Dental veneers 

Dental veneers (sometimes called porcelain veneers or dental porcelain laminates) are wafer-thin, custom-made shells of tooth-colored materials designed to cover the front surface of teeth to improve your appearance. These shells are bonded to the front of the teeth changing their color, shape, size, or length.

Dental veneers can be made from porcelain or from resin composite materials. Porcelain veneers resist stains better than resin veneers and better mimic the light reflecting properties of natural teeth. Resin veneers are thinner and require removal of less of the tooth surface before placement.

Crowns

What are Dental Crowns and Tooth Bridges?
Both crowns and most bridges are fixed prosthetic devices. Unlike removable devices such as dentures, which you can take out and clean daily, crowns and bridges are cemented onto existing teeth or implants, and can only be removed by a dentist.

How do Crowns Work?
A crown is used to entirely cover or "cap" a damaged tooth. Besides strengthening a damaged tooth, a crown can be used to improve its appearance, shape or alignment. A crown can also be placed on top of an implant to provide a tooth-like shape and structure for function. Porcelain or ceramic crowns can be matched to the color of your natural teeth. Other materials include gold and metal alloys, acrylic and ceramic. These alloys are generally stronger than porcelain and may be recommended for back teeth. Porcelain bonded to a metal shell is often used because it is both strong and attractive.

The Take-Home Whitening Kit

The Take-Home Whitening Kit is perfect for people who want to wear it for as little as 30 minutes per day—or even overnight! These are only dispensed by a licensed Dental Professional, it allows you to get professional Whitening results at your convenience in a safe, effective, and customised way! 

Advanced Power Teeth Whitening

Performed in the dental chair, and removes all signs of staining giving you a white smile in as little as 1 hour.

After applying a Bleaching Gel to the tooth surface, the Dentist will activate a bright light Whitening Gel with an active ingredient of Hydrogen Peroxide being placed onto your teeth to remove the stains / discoloration from stains such as, coffee, tea, red wine and smoking. As the gel is exposed to the laser light, the Hydrogen Peroxide will be broken down, allowing oxygen to enter the tooth and bleaching the discoloration.