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Cosmetic dentist in kolkata
Cosmetic Dentistry
Cosmetic dentistry is aimed at creating a positive change to your teeth and to your smile. Most think of tooth whitening or porcelain veneers, but a cosmetic dentist can provide much more. A skilled, experienced cosmetic dentist can help improve your appearance, your smile, even your self-esteem and confidence. Today, cosmetic dentists have evolved to where they can address functional and aesthetic concerns of their patients.
Cosmetic dentistry in Kolkata has evolved from simply replacing and restoring damaged teeth to covering a wide scope of aesthetic procedures. In today’s modern times, cosmetic or aesthetic dentistry includes treatments like tooth whitening, tooth bonding, tooth coloured restorations and fillings, porcelain veneers, orthodontics, dental implants, and more. You may be surprised by how dentistry has evolved over the years especially in the field of aesthetic dentistry and what can be done by an experienced cosmetic dentist.
Selecting a cosmetic dentist
Selecting a cosmetic dentist is crucial. The first step is to look at your smile and determine what you want to change. Your cosmetic dentist may have other concerns when you visit, but it’s best to arrive having your own wish list.
At your consultation appointment have an honest discussion with your doctor about your cosmetic goals to be realistic. Then discuss the benefits, risks, downsides and alternatives to the recommended procedures. Finally, ask about the treatment cost and time frame.
The mission of a cosmetic dentist is to practice responsible aesthetics. That means helping patients maintain their oral health, function, and appearance for a lifetime. We believe that beauty is more than skin deep, and that cosmetic dentistry should complement the overall general and oral health of the patients. As such, cosmetic dental treatment decisions are based on the foundation of evidence based protocols combined with sound clinical judgement.
COSMETIC DENTAL MATERIALS
There have been great advances in the kind of materials used in the field of dentistry in the past few years with dental crowns, and dental bridges improving by leaps and bounds.
Here’s a list of the most commonly used dental materials
Ceramics or Porcelain
Since the early 1900s, ceramics have been used to create dental porcelain. Through the years, the compounds have changed and been modified to provide strength, adherence, and the most natural look possible. Today’s ceramics can even be created in gradient shades to match the natural aging of teeth. They have also grown in strength and adherence to last a lifetime without any problems.
Resin
In the 1970s, the idea of bonding was accepted by the dental profession. The concept of actually securing a porcelain crown directly to a tooth was growing in popularity, but the practicality of it did not come to market until the 1980s with the introduction of resin cement. This bonding method strengthened the porcelain crown while attaching it to the unbreakable original tooth structure. This was a benefit not only to the strength of crowns, but to their aesthetics as well. By the 1990s , resin and ceramic had advanced to the point where not only could crowns be reliably and safely bonded to the original teeth, but fixed dental bridges could also be created and bonded to look and function just as the natural original teeth were.
Cast gold to zirconia
In the past, porcelain used in crowns and bridges was brittle due to its high concentration of glass particles. To increase strength metal as added in applications such as cast gold and structures with porcelain facings.
There are different brands like E-max, Lava, and other brands that seem to have solved a number of problems with the strength of the teeth. However, metal decreases the translucency of the porcelain making the final effect seem less realistic. Selecting the appropriate core material for crowns has become a bit of a science and several cores are available today. Glass infused ceramic cores are created with pure alumina, spinel, or zirconia and feature a higher proportion of refractory crystalline, which makes them look more realistic than in the past.
Cosmetic dentistry usually follows along the lines of symmetry and harmony. Certainly brightening teeth is something most people desire, removing stains (coffee, cigarettes). Everyone would like to be proud of their smile and show it off, but most do not because of their malaligned teeth, uneven or pigmented gums or missing teeth etc. Cosmetic dentistry could be used to fix these issues.
What does cosmetic dentistry involve?
Typically, cosmetic dentistry involves
- The addition of a dental a material to teeth or gums – bonding, porcelain, veneers ( dental laminates), dental crown (caps), gum grafts.
- The removal of tooth structure or gums – enameloplasty, gingivectomy.
- Neither adding or removing dental materials, tooth structure or gums – teeth whitening ( teeth bleaching), laser whitening, gum depigmentation.
- Straightening of teeth accompanied by improvement in appearance of face – orthodontics.
Composite Bonding
Composite bonding refers to the repair of decayed, damaged or discoloured teeth using material that resembles the colour of tooth enamel. The tooth decay is drilled out and then composite is applied on the tooth’s surface and then sculpts it into the right shape before curing it with a high intensity light.
Composite bonding effectively covers tooth damage while restoring the appearance of the original tooth. Often, bonding even improves the look of the original tooth.
Compared to many other cosmetic procedures, bonding is inexpensive, making it an economical and effective treatment for patients with decay, chipped or cracked teeth or worn down tooth edges.
Dental veneers
Dental veneers are normally constructed from medical-grade ceramic and individually created for each patient to ensure that they resemble the patient’s natural teeth remain indistinguishable from each other. Additionally, dentists rely on veneers many cosmetic problems, including crooked teeth, damaged or cracked enamel, and unsightly gaps between teeth.
Teeth whitening
Teeth whitening remains one of the best known and simplest forms of cosmetic dentistry. Frequently, dentists recommend teeth whitening when teeth become stained and worn due to the effects of some food items, drinks, medications and personal habits including tobacco use.
Professional teeth whitening or teeth bleaching takes place at the dentist’s office, after it is ensured that teeth are plaque, tartar and debris free. Plus, properly applied bleach lightens teeth to shades even lighter than those of the original teeth.
Dental Implants
Dental implants replace teeth that are lost as a result of an accident, extraction, or other dental issues. A small titanium screw into the jaw where the missing tooth used to be. The screw, after bonding to the bone, becomes support for a crown. Once the crown is placed on the screw, dental implant fit in perfectly with their surrounding natural teeth. Because the jaw’s bone and supporting tissues fuse to the implant, implants are permanently secured into place.
We welcome you to the world of cosmetic dentistry at our internationally award winning centre – Great Lakes Cosmetic Dental Clinic in Kolkata. Where we provide you with the best cosmetic dentist in Kolkata – who uses state of the art technology to provide you with the most dashing smile.
