A Parent’s Guide to Emergency Dental Care

Posted on: 24 May 2021

Having a beautiful and sparkling smile gives you a lot of confidence when talking and smiling. However, most people have problems like stained, chipped, and missing teeth, which provide them with many insecurities. Fortunately, cosmetic dentistry procedures can fix most of the imperfections. Often, the dentist may explain the functional benefits your oral health gets when you get these procedures. Here are the four most common types of cosmetic dentistry procedures and their services.

Whitening the Teeth

Stained teeth are a very common dental imperfection. You might get stained teeth from beverages like black coffee and wine. Stains could also come from smoking and poor dental hygiene. A little bleaching restores the natural white color of the teeth, which gives you a perfect smile. 

The cosmetic dentistry procedure done depends on the extent of the stains. For example, a cosmetic dentist would apply a concentrated solution of hydrogen peroxide to the front of the teeth. The peroxide penetrates the enamel and breaks down the stain compounds. Some advanced whitening procedures involve lasers. 

Installing Dental Veneers

Sometimes, the damage to your teeth might be impossible to fix by bleaching, filing, or doing enamel abrasion. For example, sometimes, you cannot fix deep stains, chipped teeth, and spaces between the teeth with the methods mentioned. In this case, a cosmetic dentist can get porcelain shells that resemble the teeth and attach them to the surface of your teeth.

The dentist cements the porcelain or composite veneers to the front of your tooth, covering the surface and protecting the tooth from further damage.

Getting Dental Implants

Dental implants become a necessity when you lose several permanent teeth. They are a better alternative than crowns, bridges, and dentures because dental implants are permanent. Typically, the implantation procedure takes several visits to the dentist's office. First, the dentist checks whether your jawbone is strong enough to hold a titanium screw. Then, implant the screw and wait for the jawbone to heal before adding an abutment. The abutment supports the crown. 

Installing Invisalign

Crooked and misaligned teeth are another common dental anomaly corrected by cosmetic dentistry. The aligner trays are colorless and customized to fit your teeth. They are an excellent option because nobody can tell that you are wearing them. A cosmetic dentist will adjust them as your teeth become more aligned.

Everyone deserves a beautiful smile, aligned and perfectly white teeth. The key is finding a professional cosmetic dentist who will guide you through the available procedures for your specific problem.