Dental cosmetic options

There are many options that the field of cosmetic dentistry presents to the patient, but before resorting to any of these options, you must be aware of the most important information and details related to each of them, which are as follows:

1. Teeth whitening

Teeth whitening is usually resorted to if the patient’s teeth have changed color, become yellow, or have stains over time as a result of several factors, such as:

• Smoking.
• Take certain medications.
• Excessive consumption of tea and coffee.

Here the teeth whitening option is used to restore the natural bright color of the teeth or to lighten the teeth a degree or more from their original color to obtain bright white teeth, and there are several options that the doctor may resort to to carry out the teeth whitening process, such as:

• Teeth whitening in the clinic: Here, the patient may need more than one session at the doctor’s office, and each session may take between 1-2 hours.
• Teeth whitening at home: Here, the doctor makes a special mold that fits the patient’s teeth and jaw to be used at home with a special material, according to precise instructions.

2. Dental crowns (dental veneers)

Dental crowning is one of the common cosmetic dental procedures that are usually resorted to to achieve one of the following purposes:

• Protect your weak tooth.
• Give a beautiful appearance to a tooth or molar that has a large filling.
• Dental implant coverage.
• Give a broken or accidental tooth a beautiful look.

There are several materials that are usually used to manufacture this type of crowns or veneers, such as: metal, porcelain, ceramics, and others. There are also permanent veneers and temporary veneers that can be made on the same day in the doctor’s office without the need. To wait for days, where the doctor takes measurements by applying a suitable paste on the tooth, then the new tooth is formed with special techniques in the clinic.

Because dental veneers are expensive and expensive, they are an option that is usually resorted to after exhausting other alternative options, and dental veneers last a lifetime if they are taken care of properly.

3. Ceramic veneers

Percelain veneers

• The presence of spaces between the teeth.
• The teeth have visible cracks or fractures.
• If the shape of the tooth is naturally unpleasant and unnatural.
• If the color of the tooth has changed permanently and cannot be fixed.

Usually, special molds are placed on the tooth to take its measurements for the manufacture of the veneer, after that they are installed on the tooth through a special beam of light that helps to harden and dry the veneer on the tooth faster, and the dental molds are usually made in special laboratories Therefore, you may need several weeks before installing the crusts and obtaining the final shape.

4. Orthodontics

Orthodontics is one of the most common cosmetic dental procedures, and braces are not only used for cosmetic purposes, but are also used to solve many oral health problems, such as: adjusting the appearance of the jaw, and fixing some problems in it.

Orthodontic devices of all kinds may provide appropriate pressure on each tooth, which helps to move it from its place over time to reach the desired place, and thus reduce crowding of teeth or even to rotate the tooth to the correct place if it has grown in a way For example, during the traditional calendar, the following is done:

• Installing metal, plastic, or ceramic frames on each tooth, and they are linked together with metal or transparent wires.
• The doctor pulls the braces manually to help the teeth move from their place over time, at every visit to the dentist.

There are special orthodontic devices that are removable from the mouth when eating and are returned to the mouth after eating.

And after completing the orthodontics, the fixation stage comes, where the dentist makes special fixing tools that are usually used for a long period of time after the orthodontics to help the teeth stay in place.

5. Dental implants

Dental implants are expensive cosmetic dental procedures that provide wonderful and long-term results, as special implants are installed in the jaw bones, and these are the different stages of dental implants:

1. Install small implants of special titanium metal in the jawbone.
2. Placing special supports over the aforementioned metal implants that protrude from the gums.
3. Placement of a crown made by a specialist on the implant for a permanent, natural and beautiful appearance.

The dental implant procedure may require a relatively long period of time and some patience on the part of the patient before obtaining the desired result.