Dental Health

Cosmetic Dentistry

Cosmetic dentistry is generally referred to any dental work that involves in improvement of the appearance though not necessarily the functionality, of teeth, gums and/or bite. It mainly focuses on improvement in dental aesthetics in colon, position, shape, size, alignment and overall smile appearance. Many dentists consider themselves as "cosmetic dentists" regardless of their specific education, specialty, training, and experience in this field.

Cosmetic dentistry may involve:

1. Dental material addition to teeth or gums – examples: bonding, porcelain veneers crowns, gum grafts
2.  Tooth structure or gums removal – examples: enameloplasty, gingivectomy
3. Neither addition nor removing dental materials, tooth structure, or gums – examples: teeth whitening (bleaching), laser whitening, gum depigmentation
4. Teeth Straightening accompanied by improvement in appearance of face– orthodontics
5. Veneers, dental laminates - conservative
6. Scaling