Traditional dentistry focuses on overall dental and oral hygiene, including the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of oral disease. Cosmetic dentistry on the other hand, focuses on improving the appearance of a person's teeth, mouth, and smile. In other words, when it comes to restorative and general dental practices, these address dental problems that require necessary and immediate treatment, while cosmetic dentistry provides treatment and services more along the purpose of aesthetic enhancement based on what the patient personally desires. Cosmetic dentistry treatment isn't necessarily an immediate requirement to treat existing dental problems.
Sometimes cosmetic dentistry also provides restorative benefits, like dental fillings being used to treat decayed teeth. Before, most dental fillings were only composed of gold, amalgam and other materials that when applied, were visibly noticeable on the teeth. Today, dental fillings also fall under the category of cosmetic dentistry because modern fillings can be composed of porcelain and other composite materials that blend well with the natural colour of your teeth, thus maintaining its natural appearance. You wouldn't be shy in flashing your fullest smile because nobody would notice if you've had dental fillings done.
If you're interested in Cosmetic Dentistry Northwest London, here are some of the current treatments and trends in cosmetic dentistry.
Inlays or Onlays
These are also known as indirect fillings. Inlays and onlays are a cosmetic way to apply fillings to teeth that are decayed or have sustained structural damage. They're composed of porcelain or composite materials that are strong and durable. The difference with dental fillings is that dental fillings are moulded into place in your mouth during a dental appointment, while inlays and onlays are created in a laboratory before the dentist can fit it and bond it adhesively into place during your dental appointment.
Composite Bonding
Composite bonding is a procedure used to repair or correct the appearance of broken, chipped, cracked, or discoloured teeth. The dental composite material, which looks like enamel and dentin, is applied into the cavity on the surface of your broken, chipped, cracked, or discoloured tooth. Once it is applied, it is sculpted into shape, and contoured and hardened with the use of a high-intensity light. This results in restored teeth that blend visibly with the rest of your surrounding teeth.
Dental Implants
Dental implants are artificial tooth replacements used to compensate for tooth loss. The result is an overall visibly enhanced smile that makes you look more youthful. Missing teeth causes one's face to collapse, which makes one look older than they are.
Dental Veneers
Like composite bonding, dental veneers are another procedure used to repair or correct broken, chipped, cracked, or discoloured teeth. Dental veneers are laminates made of porcelain or composite materials. You may also opt for dental veneers to address the gaps in your teeth if you have them.
Smile Makeover
A smile makeover is a comprehensive assessment of your smile aesthetics to improve the overall look of your smile. This typically involves a combination of cosmetic dental procedures based on what the patient needs to improve their smile such as dental implants, dental veneers, teeth whitening, etc. These procedures may be applied to several teeth in both the upper and lower sections if needed.
Teeth Whitening
Teeth whitening are the most common cosmetic dental procedure. Since teeth are often stained due to smoking, food, drinks like coffee, tea, and red wine, and even poor dental hygiene, teeth whitening is a much desired treatment by many. Teeth whitening involve bleaching the exterior of the teeth to brighten up the appearance of your smile.
You can avail these cosmetic dental treatments in Mill Hill aside from our general and restorative dental care Mill Hill services.
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