In today’s world, dentistry is not only concerned with the patient’s need for treatment or prosthesis, a large part of our work is aesthetic needs.
Looking beautiful and being liked is an inherent desire of human beings. This is where aesthetic dentistry comes into play. A more beautiful smile is of course an expression that everyone would like to have.
Aesthetic concerns of patients can be listed as tooth color, broken, scratched, worn, missing, spaced, misaligned or incompatible teeth.
In this regard, dentistry provides patients with a complete treatment planning such as the harmony of the face, smile, teeth and gums, which we call smile design. At this stage, a better smile is designed by making changes in the gums and other elements related to the teeth if necessary. In short, art and science work together. Smile design is a multidisciplinary study, periodontology, surgery and then prosthetic treatment act together for gingival soft tissue designs.
If the patient has only complaints about the color of his teeth, bleaching, which we call whitening, will be sufficient. However, if the patient wants changes such as shape, size, position as well as color change in his teeth, then laminate veneer crown or leaf porcelain application is preferred.
These are restorations that can be applied only to the front surfaces of the teeth with a process that takes about 10 days to change the color and shape of the teeth.
Technological developments and scientific studies allow us to make strong and color resistant works close to the original in terms of materials and production in dentistry as in every subject.
If you want to change and beautify your smile, there are a few more things you should know:
- The cost of aesthetic dentistry is high because it is worked with a careful and precise technique.
- Insurance, including most private health insurances, does not cover the costs of this procedure.
- Although the materials used are now more durable than in the past, they can break, crack, wear and need to be replaced.
