Article
Cosmetic dental procedures to prevent oral diseases and enhance aesthetic looks
04-Jul-2007
Cosmetic dental procedures to prevent oral diseases and enhance aesthetic looks
Cosmetic dentistry is a discipline within dentistry, in which the primary focus is the modification of appearance of a patient’s oral cavity and surrounding structures, along with the prevention and treatment of organic, structural, or functional oral disease.
Cosmetic Dentistry is fast becoming popular, mainly because of the growing demand for better physical appearance, among the individuals.
Cosmetic Dentistry covers a broad range of dental services which includes the traditional ways of smile enhancement like the Appearance Related Dentistry, Orthodontics and porcelain crowns / bridges. The dentists can enhance the appearance of the smile by shaping and polishing the teeth to structure it the best way.
Besides enhancing the appearance of teeth, Cosmetic Dentistry also help in correcting imperfections caused by habits like smoking or drinking coffee, which invariably results in discoloration, stains, and chips. The cosmetic dentistry can be used to rectify teeth defects like Stained or discoloured teeth, Chips or rough spots, Cavities or cracks, Uneven Teeth, Gaps between teeth, Broken or Crooked Teeth.
