Cosmetic dentistry focuses on treatments that improve your dental look and smile. The main goal of this specialty is to enhance the appearance of your teeth and smile. Cosmetic dental techniques also treat defects like chipped, cracked, decaying, or uneven teeth. Healthy and appealing teeth and smile boost your self-confidence while you talk or laugh. Your dentist, Dr. Kiran Rapal Saratoga, can recommend one or more treatments based on your oral defects and goals. There are many cosmetic procedures that can restore your smile, including:
Dental veneers
Veneers are thin shells that dentists place on the front side of your teeth to improve your smile. They are made of porcelain or composite materials. Veneers can treat crooked, stained, or chipped teeth or cover spaces between your teeth. Compared to teeth whitening products and orthodontic treatments, many patients prefer veneers because of their excellent aesthetic results.
Dental crowns
Crowns or caps are custom-made to fit over your whole tooth. They are mostly made from acrylic or porcelain fused to metal, resin, ceramic, or metal. Crowns can treat poor shaped, decayed, broken, and chipped teeth. They can also be an alternative for teeth requiring large fillings. Your dentist may have to file the existing before placing a crown to ensure it fully encloses your tooth. Crowns are durable, lasting five to fifteen years.
Braces
Braces help correct crooked or misaligned teeth, improving your dental health and smile. Braces function by exacting steady pressure gradually on your teeth to move them into proper alignment. As your teeth move, your bony tooth socket adjusts slowly and changes shape as pressure is exacted. Braces can be tooth-colored, metal, or multi-colored. Some braces are nearly invisible and use a series of clear, plastic molds. Sometimes they are attached to the back of your teeth, making them invisible.
Teeth whitening
Teeth whitening is a cosmetic treatment that involves brightening your teeth. Some food types, cigarettes, smoking, and coffee can discolor your teeth. There are many teeth whitening techniques like toothpaste, over-the-counter gels, whitening strips and trays, and medical whitening agents. Teeth whitening is suitable if you have healthy and unrestored teeth and gums. Avoiding substances that stain your teeth can maintain your bright look longer.
Dental implants
Many people suffer tooth loss due to decay, gum diseases, or injury. Dental implants replace tooth roots. They are made of titanium to provide a strong foundation for the attachment of removable or permanent artificial teeth. Sometimes, you may have attachments on your implants that support removable dentures. Dental implants resemble the surrounding of your natural teeth, making them unnoticeable.
Dentures
Dentures are removable replacements for missing teeth. Dentures are complete or partial. You use full dentures when you have lost all your teeth, and partial dentures are used when you have lost several of your natural teeth. Dentures are made of place and comfortably fit over your gums. They restore your regular eating and speech and improve your smile.
Cosmetic dentistry is professional dental care that focuses on improving the appearance of your teeth and smile. Schedule an appointment with Kiran Rapal, DDS, for cosmetic dentistry to restore your smile.
