COSMETIC DENTISTRY

COSMETIC DENTISTRY

1)SMILE DESIGNING

Our  focus is your smile. Your smile is most distinctive  feature for  you .We keep it looking best.With cosmetic dentistry, you can   improve your smile using the modern restorative methods and tools.

Evaluating your smile:

What do you like to change about your smile?

Do you have uneven or discoloured teeth?

Do you have old dental work that needs repair? Do you experience  any of the following issues?

     1. Gaps between teeth.

      2. Missing teeth

       3. Bite problems

      4. Chipped /cracked teeth

       5. Crowed teeth         

If any of the following issues listed are causing you pain /discomfort, our team at  Teethwel is here to help you. Tell us more about the smile you want to achieve  .We’ll do our best to do this.                    1. At your consultation, tell us what woild  you like to change in your smile . We than determine the current condition of your teeth and tell  you possibility for us to do.

2. A photograph  of  your existing smile is taken and sent to our lab to do a digital  simulation of what the finished result will look like  with a  Digital Smile Makeover.

We take  photos of your teeth  and collect   your  recent photos .We than compare  them  to an ideal smile and from there see the difference.

We than digitally recreate your smile and send the changes back to you.You  can  see  how your smile looks before and after getting dental work.

3. If you are happy with the digital  results ,we then take impressions .We make an exact duplicate of your teeth and make the changes we would make to your  real teeth in wax.

4. We choose  a color together.

5. If you   still  unsure  about  the look of new teeth ,we can make a plastic stent that  goes on top of your existing teeth that is an exact duplicate of the wax- up   .Now you can see the look.

6. You can wear stent few days to ensure completely satisfied with this look

7. Then  we prepare your teeth and take  impressions.

8. Tooth preparation is  required.

  1. We make temporaries based on the corrected tooth alignment and position.

       2.Few days wearing and if required changes are made in temporaries.

       3.The final result is a duplicate of the temporaries.

9. Veneers  or  crowns  are made and tried in.

10.Then are cemented on and you go home with your new smile.

2. LAMINATES AND  VENEERS –

Dental  Veneers  also known as  Laminates……enhance  cosmetic  value of teeth.

Veneers  are very  thin, porcelain or resin shells that are customized for a desirable color and shape. They are bonded to the surface of the teeth to reshape  broken, misshapen or irregular teeth, as well as provide a solution for discolored teeth that do not  respond to  traditional whitening treatments.

Patients with veneers typically  achieve a natural tooth appearance  that is  well tolerated  by the gums and also resistant to future stains.

 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION

Q) Am  I a candidate for dental veneers or laminates?

          Dental  Veneers may be  right  for you if you are looking for an alternative to crowns and caps.

         Veneers  can help you  if  you have  gaps  between your teeth or teeth that are  broken, chipped ,  irregularly shaped or misaligned. Contact us to schedule a consultation.

Q) How and when I get  my dental  Veneers ?

             Before dental veneers can be placed on the teeth, the surface of the teeth  must  be prepared  for bonding.

After administering a local  anesthetic, your dentist will reduce approximately  half a millimeter from the surface of the teeth.

You’ll then bite into a mold that will be used to form  your  Veneers  in a dental lab.  Ready Veneer is  fitted on tooth by  bonding  and  adjusting for shape  and color.

  1. Q) What’s are post-treatment care instruction?

             Normal Brushing and Flossing  and routine dental care you will take immediately. Veneers are placed over the course of two appointments .So some sensitivity will experience between first and  second visit when the teeth have been reduced in preparation for bonding.

3.TEETH WHITENING

Teeth whitening procedures are used to brighten the appearance of a patient’s smile.

Sometimes by as many as 5 to 10 shades in a single  session . Teeth whitening is most popular esthetic dental treatments among patients throughout the country. Professional teeth    whitening services can be performed in an office setting or prescribed for   take–home use by a patient. Certain foods  , beverages, medications and  habits can contribute to a darker , yellowed, stained smile.

According to  Cosmetic  Dentistry Department, professional whitening is best maintained by a combination of good oral care and  take–home whitening treatments as recommended by your  dentist.

 

FREQUENTLY  ASKED  QUESTION 

  1. Q) Am I a candidate for   teeth  whitening ?

You may be a candidate  for professional teeth whitening  if you are  experiencing discoloration, but otherwise  have healthy teeth and  healthy  gums.  Schedule  a consultation  with our “TEETHWEL” to find out if tooth whitening could be right for you.

Q) What type of post-treatment care is required after having my teeth whitened?

It is normal to experience  some tooth sensitivity following a professional  whitening agent. Instruction to you for  avoiding  highly pigmented beverages  for atleast  24 hours to prevent the teeth from staining again. Examples include tea, coffee  and wine.

4. DENTAL  JEWELLERY

One  of the major aspects in dentistry  is Aesthetics.  Patients are very sensitive  about  their  smiles and many times visit dentists to make  it better.

Youngsters and many elders are also getting into the world of Dental Fashion. At that situation dental jewellery is emerging big time.

 Why  dental jewellery is so popular?

  1. Its affordable.

Unless you want to put real gold on your tooth, dental jewellery  is very affordable.

  1. They are very easy to use and there are no chance of feeling pain.
  2. They are not permanent in nature. Patients can easily replace it with a new one.

Tooth  jewellery  is much in demand  these days in cosmetic dentistry. Sparkling  crystal glass design, or something in gold with a twinkle of ruby or diamond add zing in life .These tiny little designs are great fun and because there is no drilling involved , they won’t harm your teeth. Dental Jewellery  are bonded to teeth as orthodontic brackets. The procedure is very simple (10 -15) minutes.

They are removable, not damage the tooth or can be left in place for years ,if desired.

5.Main Features

  1. No drilling.
  2. 2.No holes.
  3. No teeth preparations.
  4. No loss of tooth structures.
  5. Temporary, can be removed anytime one desires

6. Steps  in applying a tooth jewellery

  1. Applying rubberdam for isolation and to prevent the accidental aspiration of the dental jewellery.
  2. The  contact surface of the tooth must be  professionally cleaned with brushes or cups and  polishing paste. eg.Proxyt.
  3. A 37 % phosphoric acid gel (eg. Total Etch) is applied to the contact surface. The diameter of the etched surface must be slightly larger than that of the stone.
  4. Tooth etched 60 S to 1 min.
  5. After 60 secs of etching,thoroughly rinse off the phosphoric acid with water. White frosted appearance come on tooth surface.
  6. Apply thin coat of bond on etched  region.( Ex- Heliobond/Tetric Evo-flow) Jewel also coated with layer of heliobond. Curing process 60 S to 1 min.
  1. Excess should be removed very carefully,without scratches to the jewellery. Dental burs and polishing burs not use. Silicone polishers are most preferable.

7. IMPORTANT

Not  touch the stone with fingers and not  contaminated with saliva. If contamination then  clean the stone with acrylic pellets in an  alcohol bath for better bonding with the toothsurface.