Aesthetic Dentistry What is it?
Aesthetic dentistry is a branch of dentistry where improvements are made in order for people to have healthy and aesthetic looking teeth, jaws and gums. Since the coverage of the treatments in this area is wide, many branches of dentistry can work together. In recent years, dental treatment methods applied in our country have developed greatly thanks to technology. When a person is talking, we focus on the teeth. Teeth, one of the most striking places on the face, affect people’s self-confidence in social environments. Therefore, the main goal of aesthetic dentistry is to provide the aesthetic appearance of the mouth, gums and teeth, and to have a beautiful smile.
Teeth that do not look good aesthetically are likely to cause health problems in the short or long term. For example, let’s say you have a yellowing problem. Although many factors such as genetics, nutrition and cleaning are effective in yellowing of the teeth; A person’s yellowing teeth can be a result of their harmful habits. Problems that start with yellowing of the teeth may continue with the formation of tartar and decay. To give another example, it is possible for someone suffering from crooked teeth to experience tooth decay in the long run. Since the person cannot reach between the teeth with the brush, the food residues accumulating in the crooked areas can cause decay.
Why is Aesthetic Dentistry Necessary?
In this area of expertise, the ideal smile is designed for the person by eliminating problems such as yellowing and crooked teeth and asymmetrical jaw. Aesthetic dentistry makes individuals happier and more confident in social life.
What are the Applications of Aesthetic Dentistry?
Smile design: Gum problems that affect your smile, distance between teeth, broken, crooked or missing teeth, tooth discoloration are treated. Smile is custom designed according to facial anatomy. For this reason, it should be done by experts. The teeth are cleaned, the problematic parts are made in accordance with the jaw and mouth structure. As a result, an impressive and healthy smile is designed.
Bonding: It can be applied in patients where the deterioration is not very serious. It is the correction of gapped, cracked or broken teeth with a quality filling material without damaging them.
Porcelain lamina: By gluing thin porcelain laminates to the tooth surface without damaging the teeth, teeth that have lost their color or shape are given a beautiful appearance.
Zirconium and ceramic coating: It can be applied to broken or cut teeth that do not benefit from filling. It is also used on teeth that have lost their color and texture. They are preferred because they are durable and aesthetic materials.
Teeth whitening: Teeth whitening can be applied to the teeth of the patients whose color darkens due to various reasons such as diet or health problems. With professional teeth whitening, the color can be lightened between 2-10 tones. It is one of the frequently performed procedures in recent years, when the time we spend in social environments and aesthetic concerns have increased.
Filling treatment: Filling is the filling of decayed or broken teeth after the cleaning process, and making them healthy by filling them with a special substance. There are types such as white composite filling, amalgam filling and porcelain filling. Tooth filling should start with a careful cleaning and should be made with the filling material chosen to be compatible with the tooth.