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Smile makeover can make you feel good about yourself, says a Weybridge dentist

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:02:56 +0000

A smile makeover is easy enough to get, but it doesn’t just make your smile look better, it can also give you a huge confidence boost as well says a Weybridge dentist. It can be an expensive exercise or a cheapo one depending on what you`re looking for, the problem and the amount of discolouration or misalignment involved. A home whitening kits is easy enough to apply, and it is less than £50 in most cases, a visit to a salon or spa for an intense light treatment will set you back anywhere from £200-400 and takes just an hour or so to do. For more complex defects to our smiles, such as a misaligned, chipped or cracked tooth, we may plump for a veneer or even better; a Lumineer. The new style Lumineer is a tough cookie, and because it is, it is more malleable and so therefore it comes in a thinner version to the traditional veneer. The best part of a Lumineer is that it can be popped onto the tooth with little or no preparation and is removable without any major problems. If for instance you needed a root canal treatment, then the Lumineer can be removed, the treatment done and the Lumineer replaced back on. With a Veneer it isn’t that simple, so the Lumineer is now proving more popular than ever. All in all though, a smile makeover will make your life a lot happier as you`ll want to smile more and show off your new molars.

Multiple dental implants is discussed by a Shepperton dentist

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:43:41 +0000

Multiple dental implants are not unusual these days, the cost of this treatment has dramatically come down says a Shepperton dentist. A dental implant is a false tooth that is screwed directly into the jaw, it acts, feels and can be used just like a natural tooth. The many problems they solve are a God send to the patient; this is usually a single tooth that is replacing a problem natural tooth. A misaligned tooth can make a smile look awkward; a chipped tooth is painful and will constantly catch on the flesh in the mouth. These are just two problems that dental implants solve. The other main advantage with implants is that they can be used successfully to replace more than a single tooth, and keep the line and colour of the remaining teeth. Once the problem teeth have been removed and the jaw line cleaned, a plate is fitted directly onto the jaw to take the new implants. The plate requires drilling into the jaw to take the screws that anchor the teeth. Where a line of implants are needed individual plates can be fitted to take all the new ones, and in one sitting. The reason this is done is so that in the future a new individual tooth can be replace a worn out or damaged implant. The implants are made together from digital photos taken at the first sitting; the dentist will make the implants so the colouration matches not just the natural teeth, but the other implants. The implants are then just literally screwed into place; the infusion with the bone takes around 3-6 months. The patient can then use the teeth just as they used their natural teeth before they lost them, although they can start using them straight away to chew soft foods.

Sunbury dentist advises on the difference between dental veneers against teeth whitening methods

admin — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:40:51 +0000

As far as it appears on the surface, both methods work very well, both in procedure and look. The biggest difference is seen in the different ways they both solve certain problems, and of course the cost. Lets look at teeth whitening first says a Sunbury dentist, this is a method that doesn’t necessarily need a dentist as most practitioners are trained in few days. Most of this is done at salons and is a quick method, although it doesn’t last for too long compared to veneers. A home bleaching kit is also available on the net and at most chemists shops, this involves just mixing a solution and then putting it into a gum shield, that then goes onto the teeth and bleaches them white or at least a whiter shade of white. The salon method involves a gel that is applied to the teeth, the gums, lips and tongue are protected by a rubber shield, and an intense light source then bombards the teeth to react with the gel, this is done over an hour in 3 x 15 minute sessions. Veneers are a different story all together; they can be used to not only whiten teeth, but to cover up defects. A veneer is a thin covering much the same as a false nail; it is glued to the tooth in much the same way too. It can cover a multitude if sins also, and that can be anything from a chipped tooth, to a crack and even a misaligned tooth in some cases. It lasts a lot longer as well and they are easily replaced if they come loose or get damaged. Obviously veneers cost more than a simple whitening, which can cost as little as £200 or even less for the home kits, but the advantages of veneers outweigh the cost against just a quick whitening.