cosmetic dental surgery 1 july 17

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Cosmetic Dentistry
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Introduction

• It is generally used to refer to any dental work
  that improves the appearance (though not
  necessarily the functionality) of teeth, gums
  and/or bite.
• It primarily focuses on improvement dental
  aesthetics in color, position, shape, size,
  alignment and overall smile appearance.

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• There are primarily two dental specialties that
  predominantly focus on dental esthetics.
• They are
• Prosthodontics
• Orthodontics
• Types
• Cosmetic dentistry may involve
• the addition of a dental material to teeth or
  gums examples bonding, porcelain veneers
  (laminates), crowns (caps), gum grafts
• the removal of tooth structure or gums
  examples enameloplasty, gingivectomy
• neither adding nor removing dental materials,
  tooth structure, or gums examples teeth
  whitening (bleaching), laser whitening, gum
  depigmentation
• straightening of teeth accompanied by improvement
  in appearance of face  orthodontics

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• Tooth bleaching It is either restoration of
  natural tooth shade or whitening beyond natural
  tooth shade, depending on the definition used.
• Bonding  A chemical bond is a lasting attraction
  between atoms that enables the formation of
  chemical compounds.
• Dental bridges A bridge is made up of two crowns
  one on each tooth on either side of the gap --
  these two anchoring teeth are called abutment
  teeth -- and a false tooth/teeth in between.
• Tooth Size Discrepancy The concept of ideal
  intercuspation assumes a strict relationship
  between tooth size and the size of maxillary and
  mandibular arches.
• Veneers  A thin decorative covering of fine wood
  applied to a coarser wood or other material.
• Dental Implants  Dental implants are metal posts
  or frames that are surgically positioned into the
  jawbone beneath your gums.

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Tooth bleaching
Bonding 
Dental bridges
Veneers 
Dental Implants 
Tooth Size Discrepancy
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