"If you're like most people, you want to have a beautiful smile and pain free teeth. But have you seen the cost of dental procedures? Even if you have insurance, you still end up shelling out a lot of money," says Dental-Plan-4U.com Founder, Aaron Price.
And that's if you have insurance at all. In the face of economic recession employers and insurance companies are slicing and dicing their insurance benefits, and dental coverage is usually one of the first things to go.
"Because teeth are not often considered a life and death issue, they are often shoved to the wayside. You can function with a cavity, can go to work with plaque, and tartar never stopped anyone from paying rent on time. Sadly, good dental health is important to your quality of life, and is too often overlooked," say AmeriPlan® representatives.
Without insurance, most Americans can't afford the preventative dental care they need. That lack of care spirals into the need for more expensive curative treatments like fillings, bridges and root canals. It's a vicious cycle that a dental savings plan may be just the cure for.
In the world of dental plan, you may see many enticing offers. Follow these tips to ensure you join a plan that truly is going to give you the savings promised.
1. What’s Included? – If you need emergency dental work right away can you get immediate benefits? Are braces and cosmetic dentistry included? These are good questions to ask. A good dental savings plan will include everything except for orthodontic work already in progress.
2. How Much Will You Save? – In the world of dental plans a 25-50% discount is not good enough. A good dental plan will save you up to 80% on preventative work and 50-65% on more major work done through a general dentist. While some plans promise a free cleaning every year the value the plan offers when you need real work done is minimal. Try to find out upfront how much you will be saving.
3. How Is the Network Maintained? – Do the dentists on the plan come from a leased network? If so, there is a good chance they may not even want to have members of the plan as patients. The best dental plans build their own dental network and all the dentists want to see the members. This insures the members the greatest savings and best service.
For the past 17 years AmeriPlan® has worked to put together a network of highly qualified dentists from around the country willing to work with AmeriPlan® to offer their members one of a kind dental discounts on urgent and preventative care. For less than $20 a month a household can save up to 80% on cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, oral surgery and general dental treatment.
"Dentists love AmeriPlan® members," says Price. "They save so much money and headache not having to deal with insurance companies that they gladly pass those savings on to you."
Benefits start the day of enrollment, and for a limited time AmeriPlan® is stretching their benefits farther than they've ever gone before to offer prescription, vision and chiropractic savings to dental savings plan members at no additional cost.
"Whether you're in pain and need to see a dentist right away or you'd like to keep your pearly whites looking that way, you've just found the right place to get quality care and save big," says Price. "Why pay full price for dental care when you don't have to?"
For more information, visit www.dental-plan-4u.com.
The diamond jubilee celebrations of the Dental Council of India and the 16th national conference of Indian Society of Oral Implantologists got off to a grand start at the Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital, near here, on Saturday.
The pre-conference being inaugurated by Dr Sukhwinder Singh, Vice-Chairman of Gian Sagar Educational and Charitable Trust.
Inaugurating the pre-conference Dr Sukhwinder Singh underlined the role of dental surgeons in the cosmetic as also treatment surgery. He said that the cosmetic surgery was catching the fancy of the people and the role of the dental surgeons was increasing in this field.
A dental implant is an artificial tooth root replacement and is used in prosthetic dentistry to support restorations that resemble a tooth or group of teeth, he said.
Dr Sukhwinder Singh lighted the ceremonial lamp to mark inauguration of the pre-conference. He said that dental implants had revolutionised dental treatment as it was a major reconstructive surgery for the benefit of accident cases also. A dental implant is an artificial tooth root replacement and is used in prosthetic dentistry to support restorations that resemble a tooth or group of teeth, he said.
Dr Sukhwinder Singh lighted the ceremonial lamp to mark inauguration of the pre-conference.
Dr J. S. Batth, organizing secretary of the conference, said academic presentations were made at the pre-conference besides two live surgeries were also shown. He said that around 50 exhibitors were participating in the trade exhibition by displaying their latest instruments and equipments in implant dentistry.
The diamond jubilee celebrations of the Dental Council of india would be inaugurated at NIPER, Mohali tomorrow by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal who would be the chief guest at the inaugural function.
Dr S. P. S. Sodhi, Organising Chairman of the conference, here today said that Dr S. S. Gill, Vice-Chancellor, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot and Dr P. Rama Rao, Director NIPER, shall be the guests of honour. Dr Anil Kohli, President of Dental Council of India would attend as patron-in-chief. Around 700 delegates from across the country are scheduled to participate in the deliberations during the conference.
Barinder Bhangoo, Chairperson of the Gian Sagar Educational and Charitable Trust, Dr Sukhwinder Singh, Vice-Chairman of the Trust, and Harnam Singh, President of the Trust, said that the trust was committed to making the Gian Sagar Dental College and Hospital the best hospital in the country. They said that state of the art equipment had been made available in the dental college and hospital.
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Saving Faces - Liverpool
Saving Faces Address
1a Molyneux Way
Aintree
Liverpool
L10 2JA
Tel: 0151 526 0026
Web: www.saving-faces.co.uk
It says it all in the name, Saving Faces.
At this exclusive Liverpool clinic, a holistic approach is adopted, setting it apart from other dental practices. By assessing the face as a whole, patients leave the clinic with a smile, which suits their unique facial structure and enhanced confidence achieved from a vast array of facial rejuvenation treatments. The clinic maintains that youthful skin and a beautiful smile should reflect the patient’s personality and give them the confidence they deserve by looking their very best.
Using only advanced procedures and treatments, the clinic has become renowned in the North of England for its excellent service and variety of treatments. Dr Anthony Coyne, leading cosmetic dentist has completed countless smile transformations for his patients which can be viewed on his extensive smile makeover gallery on his website.
Specialist Training
Having qualified in 1985 from Sheffield University Dr Coyne has become a leading figure in dentistry. He has co-presented MDI mini dental implant courses, his is member of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and a gold member of the International Academy of Advanced Facial Aesthetics. Further, he has completed hands-on training with the World famous cosmetic dentist Dr Larry Rosenthal. This vast experience sets Saving Faces apart from other dental practices with its unique ethos and holistic approach to dentistry.
Treatments offered by Dr Coyne at Saving Faces include:
* Enlighten Deep bleaching
* Smile makeovers
* Porcelain veneers
* Dental implants
* Mini Implants
* Cosmetic dentures
* Invisalign braces
* Inman Aligners
* Cerec dentistry
* Botox and dermal fillers
* Sedation for nervous patients
If you are in need of cosmetic dentistry and are looking for a cosmetic dentist in Liverpool then call saving faces on 0151 526 0026 to book a free consultation with Dr Coyne or visit www.saving-faces.co.uk
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Going to the dentist or doctor is almost a financial impossibility for people without health insurance or high deductibles.
NBC 4 reported with the FAST FACTS.
Seven Columbus dentists are offering free dental care Thursday as part of the 4th annual Doctors With A Heart Day.
From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., dentists at Northstone Dental Group, 1730 Schrock Rd., will offer free dental services on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The services are for both adults and children.
It’s no secret many people simply dread going to the dentist. Megan Kennedy, though, couldn’t wait.
Kennedy lost a filling in her front tooth about 10 months ago.
“I had this awful looking gap. It just looked horrible, and it felt horrible. It made me really self-conscious,” she said.
Kennedy wanted to fix it, but she doesn’t have insurance.
A filling and root canal later, Kennedy couldn’t believe her smile.
“I’m just so glad they’re doing this, and I’m sure they’re helping out so many other people,” Kennedy said.
Dentist Josh Halderman said they hope to treat 200 people. The group helped 180 people in 2008.
Some of the services being offered include cleanings, one new filling (or fixing a broken one), fixing ill-fitting dentures or pulling one painful or broken tooth.
“We do a lot of work here—looking at cosmetics and some other aspects of dentistry—and those things kind of keep us in check and give us a chance to see how many people are out there with issues they’ve been putting up with a long time,” Halderman said.
“It’s something any office can do, and hopefully we might inspire some other offices to take part,” Halderman said.
Go to http://northstonedental.com/giving.html for more information.
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MILWAUKEE, WI, October 18, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Popular Milwaukee cosmetic dentist, Dental Arts Associates of Milwaukee, is now offering its patients expanded online education resources, helping them to better understand various aspects of dental care.
Dental Arts Associates of Milwaukee is a leading cosmetic dentist in Milwaukee, WI specializing in an array of cosmetic dental services that include, implant dentistry, bridges, veneers, bonding, dentures and teeth whitening, among many others. Patients receive high quality treatment from Dr. Richard Rosen, a recipient of the America's Top Dentists given by Consumer's Research Council of America for three years in a row.
"Patients often have questions related to their dental and oral care but don't always feel comfortable asking them during a dental visit. Our new online education resources allows them to get answers at home while providing them with high quality, accurate information on dental care and procedures," says Dr. Richard Rosen of Dental Arts Associates of Milwaukee.
The new online patient education resources are an added feature of the firm's newly upgraded website. The new website for Dental Arts Associates has been developed and designed by premier dental web design company, Officite, the leading provider of websites and marketing solutions for dental practices. In addition to providing creatively designed niche websites for dental practices, Officite also provides other web development and internet marketing solutions in order to maximize the performance of client websites.
"When designing and developing websites for our clients, we always keep in mind what a dental patient would like to see in their dentist's websites. From the feedback we gathered, we learned that many patients would appreciate extra education about various dental topics. As a result, we are now designing and developing client websites to include educational resources so dental patients can have access to all the information they need," says Glenn Lombardi, President and CEO of Officite (http://www.officite.com).
As a cosmetic dentist in Milwaukee, Dental Arts Associates is well known among its patients for being innovators in the dental field. The online patient education services on the firm's website is an excellent new feature that will further enhance the patient experience on the new and improved Dental Arts Associates of Milwaukee website.
About Dental Arts Associates of Milwaukee: Dental Arts Associates of Milwaukee (http://www.drrichardrosen.com/), a leading Milwaukee, WI cosmetic dentist, is operated by Richard L. Rosen, a leading cosmetic dental specialist in the Milwaukee area. Serving his patients from the same location for the past 26 years, Dr. Rosen has a strong commitment toward continuing education and offering his patients outstanding comprehensive dentistry. For three years, he was the recipient of the America's Top Dentists given by Consumer's Research Council of America and is also published in the Guide to America's Top Dentists. Patients of the Dental Arts Associates of Milwaukee receive the highest quality treatment in cosmetic dentistry.
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Milwaukee, WI 53222
(414) 462-3160
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One thing cosmetic dentistry can do for you is to whiten your teeth. This can be either done in a Chicago cosmetic dentist office, a cosmetic dentist Madison Avenue office or a Beverly Hills cosmetic dental office – virtually everywhere in the country today.
Or you can get over the counter, do it yourself teeth whitening kits that are used in your home – which type you should chose really depends upon how discolored your teeth are and how confident you can do these home treatments yourself.
Porcelain veneers is another type of cosmetic dentistry procedure. This is when a veneer is placed over the front of the teeth, to hide any cracks or chips. Dental veneers can also be used to create a whiter smile and overlay gaps.
If you have missing teeth, then dental implants may be a good option for you. Artificial roots are anchored into the jaw and then fitted with a prosthetic tooth.
For gapping teeth, dental whitening bonding can be used to apply a tooth colored composite to the teeth. Then the material can be polished and shaped to look like the rest of your teeth.
When you have a cavity to be filled, ask for the tooth colored fillings. This may be more appealing than the traditional silver fillings that are very noticeable.
An attractive and durable option to getting fillings or crowns on your teeth are porcelain inlays and overlays to repair any damaged teeth.
If your tooth is badly decayed and a filling won’t take care of the problem, then a dental crown is usually a form of cosmetic dentistry. After the decay has been removed and the tooth has been properly prepared, the crown will be fitted creating a kind of cosmetic dentures.
Dental bridges are a piece of dental equipment that are made of two crowns and a prosthetic tooth. They are used to cover the gap when teeth are missing.
To find, for instance, the right Ft Myers cosmetic dentist or a Palm Beach cosmetic dentist, make sure you do your homework in advance. They should be certified by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). Ask to see before and after pictures of several patients they have worked on.
If you live in Colorado, then check each Colorado cosmetic dentist references and try to find someone who has done the actual procedures you are looking at having done on your teeth.
Finding an affordable cosmetic dentists’ doesn’t have to be a daunting task either. Just do your home work in advance. If you live in San Diego, then ask for referrals from your family dentist as well as friends and family members who may know of a good San Diego cosmetic dentist. Don’t go to the lowest priced dentist just because they apparently offer a better deal. Remember, you usually get what you pay for and this really applies when getting affordable cosmetic dentistry.
A good cosmetic dentist’ will be able to help you make the best and most informed decisions when it comes to your smile and your teeth. Your smile and confidence are big things to trust somebody with. So be sure your trust goes to the best cosmetic dentists you can find.
Source: Cosmetic Dentistry Secrets
One area dentist is redefining the phrase "put your money where your mouth is." This Halloween, trick-or-treaters can bring their excess candy to Dr. Nathan Tilman in Newport and receive $1 per pound. Dr. Nathan Tilman is leading this anti-decay movement by giving away dollars and electric glowing toothbrushes in exchange for cavity-provoking candy.
"Ditch the candy, that's what we're saying. Visiting your dentist twice a year and brushing daily are great preventative measures, but doing away with excess sweets altogether would really give your teeth a healthy boost," says Dr. Nathan Tilman from Newport Family and Cosmetic Dentistry. "Kids can still have all of the fun of trick-or-treating, and now their piggy banks will benefit as well. Plus, these glowing brushes we're giving out are really cool-they're like light sabers for your mouth."
Global sugar consumption for kids' increases by about 2% annually and currently sits at 50 million tons per year, which means parents need to be sure their kids teeth are being cared for more than ever. Candy, as well as hurting children's teeth, can lead to hyperactivity and weight gain. In some cases, the wrong types of candy can also lead to broken teeth and damaged braces.
This is our second annual Halloween Candy Buy-Back program. Candy will be collected at Newport Family and Cosmetic Dentistry the day after Halloween from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Dr. Tilman will also collect on Mon and Tue Nov. 2nd and 3rd after school until 5. The candy must be unopened. Please no bites. It will then be shipped to troops overseas.
Dr. Tilman is available to provide more information at 401-846-3801, or visit Newport Family and Cosmetic Dentistry on-line at www.smile-newport.com
This article is from www.abc6.com
Why have Cosmetic Dentistry?
Are you unhappy with your smile? Do you want to change your smile to improve the colour, shape or length of your teeth, change the appearance of your gums or lips to give your overall smile a more aesthetically appealing look?
A recent survey revealed that:
• Over 75% of people don't feel confident to smile in photographs
• Over 45% of people make judgments about people by the look of their smile
• Over 75% of people think that a beautiful smile helps people psychologically
• Over 65% of people think that an attractive smile helps romantically
Cosmetic dentistry or smile makeover involves one or more cosmetic dental procedures to improve the aesthetics of your smile in a way that you want. CD or a smile makeover to one person could mean something completely different to another person and it is a very individual choice e.g. some people want the perfectly white "Hollywood smile" with pearly white porcelain veneers. Other people may just want a simple improvement such as the replacement of silver fillings with cosmetic white fillings and teeth whitening. What ever the reasons for you disliking your smile there are many different ways in which you can improve it using modern CD:
Cosmetic dentistry for Crooked teeth.
Crooked teeth can be straightened with Invisalign braces or conventional orthodontics. They can also be covered with porcelain veneers for a faster solution, often referred to as "instant orthodontics".
Cosmetic Dentistry for broken teeth.
Chipped, broken teeth can be repaired - the treatment available will depend on the extent of damage but the options include cosmetic bonding, porcelain veneers or porcelain crowns.
Cosmetic dentistry for Missing teeth.
Missing teeth can be replaced - gaps between your teeth can cause functional problems as well as being unsightly. Solutions include dental Implants, a dental bridge or a denture.
Cosmetic dentistry and 'gappy teeth'.
Gaps between your teeth can be closed to give your smile a more evenlook. This can be achieved instantly with porcelain veneers. Orthodontics can also be used to move the teeth and close the gaps between them.
Cosmetic dentistry for Gummy smile
If you have a gummy smile, this can easily be remedied by surgical or laser gum contouring. This is known as a Gum Lift.
Cosmetic dentistry for Discoloured teeth.
If you are not satisfied with the colour of your teeth or if you have badly stained teeth they can be treated with professional teeth whitening.
Cosmetic treatments for facial lines
If you have deep smile lines, frown lines or lips that have lost their fullness, these can all be improved using a combination of Botox and dermal filler treatments.
The end result of CD or a smile makeover for many people is to have a smile to be proud of that is straight, white and perfectly aligned.
How much does a cosmetic dentistry or a smile makeover cost?
This will depend on many factors:
• The treatment required
• The skill of your cosmetic dentist
• The clinic where the treatment is carried out
• The quality of materials used for your work
Source: What is Cosmetic Dentistry?
Newsletters can help cosmetic dentistry in a number of different ways. Cosmetic dentistry newsletters give information such as how to create a memorable, extremely beautiful smile in two weeks or less, how to brighten your smile in about one hour, how to experience lifetime dental excellence and much more.
Cosmetic dentistry can be advertised through the Internet. Advantages of advertising with one's own website are, the dentists can position themselves on a site with over half a million page views a year, get massive exposure for a fraction of what other sites charge, and be readily available when a patient is desperately searching for you. With network affiliated cosmetic dentistry marketing program, beautiful and compelling advertising has never been more affordable.
There are agencies which create advertisements according to your specifications. They have all the right tools that enable you to develop your own unique advertisements that can optimize your business.
Source: Cosmetic Dentistry Custom Advertising
Cosmetic Dentistry Costs
Price wise, procedures such as veneers and dental implants are at the top of the list. Veneers are good looking and are supposed to be permanent. Still, there is a chance for them to break in case of not handling them carefully. If they are damaged you can end up paying even more than what you already paid.
Different cosmetic dentistry firms have different price tags to various treatments. The following estimate might give you an idea of the expensiveness of this kind of dentistry.
• Dental Implants - $3000-$4000 per tooth
• Porcelain Veneers - $600-$1000 per veneer
• Teeth Whitening - Anything from $600-$2600 depending on procedure
• Porcelain Crowns - $800-$1600 per crown
Whoa!! What Cosmetic Dentistry Prices Include?
As already discussed, the prices vary from practice to practice. Usually the price depends on the aftercare you are going to receive. Generally speaking, the higher the price the better the aftercare.
The whole price cannot be resolved generally. This is obvious because everybody is different and the amount of work to be done, actually, depends on the person. For instance, Veneers need a lot of the original tooth to be removed.
It is advised to search for cosmetic dentists that can actually offer some low prices on their treatments. Also, check with your dentist about the elements in the bill and ask them to make it clear before you actually pay them.
Cosmetic dentistry costs will vary from practice to practice. A little research will always help so that you get the right treatment at the right affordable price.
Source: Comparisons of Cosmetic Dentistry Costs
Porcelain dental veneers are a beautiful way to correct stained, chipped, or crooked teeth. By placing glass-like ceramic porcelain on the surface of teeth, dentists can provide patients with bright, straight, and natural looking smiles. If you are considering veneers but would like more information about the process of placing porcelain veneers and the cost of treatment, please read the information below and contact a dentist in your area.
Placing Dental Veneers
Placement of porcelain veneers is one that requires the skill, precision, and artistry of a talented cosmetic dentist. Having your smile made over with veneers usually takes about three office visits.
In the first visit, a dentist will first plan your new smile by determining what size, shape, and type of veneers will best complement your smile, face shape, and aesthetic desires. Next, he will carefully prepare the teeth by removing a small amount of enamel to accommodate the veneer. He will then place temporary veneers to protect the teeth while the permanent version is crafted in a dental laboratory.
When the permanent veneers are ready, you will return for your third visit to have your permanent veneers placed. This is the final step in your smile transformation, and you can leave the dentist’s office with a brand new, beautiful smile.
What Will My Porcelain Veneers Look Like?
The glass-like ceramic that forms porcelain veneers closely resembles natural tooth enamel. This is because, much like real tooth enamel, porcelain veneers are translucent. When light strikes a natural tooth’s surface, it is not immediately reflected off. Instead, it penetrates the tooth enamel and reflects off the opaque tooth dentin that lies just beneath. This translucent effect is what gives teeth their luster. By replicating this, porcelain dental veneers provide patients with bright, natural looking smiles.
Porcelain dental veneers can also cover and repair cracked and chipped teeth. Because porcelain veneers are custom made and fitted to your teeth by a skilled cosmetic dentist, you can customize and improve much more than just the color of your teeth. Crooked and chipped teeth can have their appearances improved to give you a beautiful new smile. Any broken teeth can be repaired using dental crowns, or caps, that can be color matched to your dental veneers.
Cosmetic Digital Imaging
Cosmetic digital imaging is provided by many dentists to aid patients considering porcelain veneers in their decision making process. Cosmetic digital imaging is meant to supplement the porcelain veneers consultation that you will have with your cosmetic dentist. This allows the dentist to give patients an idea what the end result of the porcelain veneers procedure will be without performing any medical treatment. Cosmetic digital imaging, however, is meant to serve only as a guide and it is important to remember that the end result is likely to differ slightly.
How Much Do Porcelain Veneers Cost?
The cost of porcelain veneers depends on the number of teeth being treated. Porcelain veneers generally cost from $700 to $2,000 per tooth. When considering the cost of porcelain veneers, you must take into account their longevity and attractiveness. Porcelain veneers are long lasting alternatives to other treatments that cost less but must be repaired more often and lose their cosmetic appeal more quickly.
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A guide to cosmetic dentistry procedures
Procedure: Whitening to remove discoloration from coffee, cigarettes or tobacco, or to correct yellowing due to aging.
How it's done: Two options: in-office power bleaching or an at-home process using trays and prescription bleaching gel.
What it costs: In office (depending on number of sessions), $300-$700; at home, $200-$400.
Procedure: Veneers
How it's done: Thin, custom-made moldings cover the fronts of unsightly teeth, to correct stained, misshapen and crooked teeth.
What it costs: $900-$2,200 per tooth
Procedure: Crowns
How it's done: Also known as caps, they are coverings that fit over teeth, typically thicker than veneers. Crowns may be necessitated when teeth are broken or chipped or where an old, broken filling is in place.
What it costs: $800-$2,000 per tooth
Procedure: Bonding
How it's done: A composite is applied to the tooth, typically to close a gap or make a minor adjustment to a tooth that's otherwise well-shaped and white.
What it costs: $300-$900 (depends on the size of the bonding)
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Actually, most dentists cover this or that aspect of cosmetic dentistry along with other kinds of dentistry. For example, your local dentist will probably be an expert in tooth whitening as well as an expert in filling cavities. You can talk to your dentist about any of the particular specialties of cosmetic dentistry, and if he can’t perform them himself he can at least point you in the right direction.
Cosmetic surgery deals basically with how your teeth look. Rotten teeth, gum disease, are unattractive, of course, but their appearance is secondary to the great harm they’re causing you physically. Strictly cosmetic dentistry, on the other hand, is usually performed on teeth that are more or less working right. The one exception to this rule is dental implants, which are devices used by dentist to actually replace a lost tooth. The lost tooth may be a molar, which isn’t visible but nevertheless is quite important to your comfort and pleasure.
1. Cosmetic dentistry can help to make your teeth whiter. Whiter teeth means a whiter smile, a whiter smile means more personal attractiveness, more personal attractiveness generally means more attraction from other people, more attraction from other people generally means higher self-esteem. The great thing about tooth whitening is that it’s a relatively simple, inexpensive process, and relatively safe, too, assuming you’re good at following your dentist’s direction to the letter. If you are, you can have a whiter, brighter, better smile in a relatively short amount of time. Many people find this nothing short of miraculous. For a long time there was nothing you could do about discolored teeth. You could be handsome as Casanova, everyone adored you, and then you smile and suddenly they get an eyeful of corn. Poor Casanova—your fatal flaw! These days Casanova can just pop in to the local dentist and walk out a few weeks later with significantly whitened corn. So, that’s one of the big benefits of cosmetic dentistry—tooth whitening.
2. Other benefits of cosmetic dentistry not only improve your looks, they improve the function of your teeth as well. Braces come to mind. Braces are a tricky thing. Everyone hates them, yet they’re pretty necessary if you want straight teeth. Some people don’t care whether or not they’re teeth are crooked, so long as they don’t hurt, so long as they chew, squash, grind, and shatter food with healthy gusto. Others, though, feel differently, and they desire nice straight teeth whether they can comfortably tear into a humongous steak or not. For these people, there are a variety of solutions. I said before that everyone hates braces, but braces technology has changed a lot over the years. It used to be that everyone had the same heavy, clumsy, unattractive lines of metal thrown over their teeth whether their case was serious or not. Nowadays, however, dentists take crooked teeth case by case and decide whether you need old-fashioned braces or whether a simpler solution will do (such as a plastic retainer that’s only worn at night, for example). But even old-fashioned braces aren’t as ugly and painful as they used to be.
3. Another benefit of cosmetic dentistry is one I’ve mentioned already, that is, tooth replacement through dental implants. But you can rebuild a tooth, too—a dentist can make a small or worn-down (front) tooth bigger and more shapely and attractive. If you want to just get rid of all of your front teeth, or at least the ones that are most visible, and start over, you can do that too. Your dentist can grind down those teeth himself and replace them with something that looks identical to a tooth only bigger, prettier, whiter, and stronger.
Source: The Benefits of Cosmetic Dentistry
Cosmetic dentistry newsletters usually have articles about the transforming power of cosmetic dentistry and dental care. Cosmetic dentistry newsletters include multifunctional articles and there are daily, monthly, free and online newsletters. In newsletters each issue is packed with healthy smile articles and dental care tips, frequently asked questions, modern treatments etc.
Newsletters can benefit cosmetic dentistry in a number of different ways. Their primary function and importance may be as simple communicational tools that spread important information. The success of cosmetic dentistry newsletters depends not only upon good writing, but also on making sure there is punctual delivery.
There is a lot of informative advice in cosmetic dentistry newsletters that it is sometimes very difficult to know where to start. Sometimes dentistry newsletter outlets online provide better and more secure service. Newsletters are available with instant pricing, online ordering and proofing and browser based file uploading. E-mail newsletters are now the most powerful and cost effective tool available. Online cosmetic dentistry newsletters can help you make the most of email marketing and save you precious time and money along the way. You enter the content of your newsletter online through a password secured website.
Cosmetic dentistry newsletters with full color photographs and graphics are more attractive and more readable. Font size, style etc should also be taken into account.
Source: Cosmetic Dentistry Newsletters
If you want to avoid ending up being a casualty of cosmetic dentistry than make sure you do a little homework before choosing a cosmetic dentist.
Cosmetic dentistry is well removed from main stream dental work and requires a skill that isn’t taught when training to be a family dentist.
When cosmetic dentistry works it works well, proving to be the dental version of a face lift with the same stunning results. But like cosmetic surgery if you pick the wrong ‘artist’ cosmetic dentistry has its fair share of failures.
Porcelain veneers look stunning and provide years of good service as long as they are porcelain!! You hear stories of cracked veneers or veneers that have turned grey within a very short period of time often with little comeback when people have used just a family dentist who is deemed to have provided an adequate service for his level of training. Cosmetic dentistry is an art that should be performed by an expert in the field.
Tooth bonding should leave you with a sturdy and beautifully natural looking tooth not an obvious patch that drops off after a while.
One person I know paid good money for a dental crown that dropped out regularly every ten days. At the time she didn’t know that given the lack of tooth structure and consequently the complex nature of the procedure her dentist was trying to perform she should have gone to a practicing cosmetic dentist. She never realised that for cosmetic dentistry in any form she should have sought out a cosmetic dentist who would have been more qualified to perform the task.
Many people don’t realise and are often not told (until its too late) that if you want your teeth whitened you should get it done ahead of any other cosmetic dentistry such as bonding, crowns, bridges and veneers none of which will bleach. After all that expensive cosmetic dentistry work if you then have your natural teeth whitened everything else will look fake (prosthetic teeth do not bleech!!).
Dental implants are really expensive in the realms of cosmetic dentistry but there are many stories of an inexperienced dentist using too much or too little force, the wrong screws or performing a dental implant when there is insufficient bone. In such cases when a dental implant fails the only thing to do is take it out. That might not sound too bad until you realise you have to wait for the site to heal before the cosmetic dentistry procedure can be tried again and at that point it will be more costly due to the added work involved in recovering the jaw bone from a botched job. That’s apart from the added discomfort of having to have the cosmetic procedure performed twice.
It might seem very tempting to consider cosmetic dentistry based on local convenience or price but given the devastating impact cosmetic dentistry failures can have on your life it is well worth seeking out a highly recommended and experienced cosmetic dentist.
Source: Cosmetic Dentistry Failures
