Cosmetic Dentistry

It has to do with everything that would improve your appearance and some cases generally used to refer to any functionality of the gums, teeth and dental work that/or bite. It primarily focuses on improvement in dental aesthetics in color, position, shape, size, alignment and overall smile appearance. They include:

a. Addition of a dental material to teeth or gums. Examples include bonding, porcelain veneers (laminates), crowns (caps), gum grafts

 b. The removal of tooth structure or gums

i. Enameloplasty is a cosmetic dental procedure to remove small amounts of tooth enamel to change a tooth’s size, shape, length, or surface.

ii. Gingivectomy is the surgical removal of gum tissue. Periodontists use gingivectomy to treat some forms of gum disease. It’s also a common cosmetic surgery used to improve the appearance of your smile.

iii. Neither adding nor removing dental materials, tooth structure, or gums. Examples include

a. Teeth whitening (bleaching)

b. Laser whitening

c. Gum depigmentation

iv. Straightening of teeth accompanied by improvement in appearance of face includes:

a. Orthodontics veneers

b. Dental laminates

c. Scaling and polishing

d. Teeth whitening or teeth bleaching, laser whitening

e. Reshaping of the tooth

f. Bonding, bridges

g. Dental veneers

h. Dental implants

i. Aligners,

j. Invisalign

k. Teeth straightening

l. Gum lifting

m. Bite reclamation