Aesthetic & Cosmetic Dentistry

What is the difference between Aesthetic Dentistry and Cosmetic Dentistry?

Dentistry is dentistry, right? Well, that's not necessarily so because there are different types of dentistry that serve various different functions. Of those types of dentistry are aesthetic dentistry and cosmetic dentistry. Some confuse the two, thinking that their functions are generally the same, but there are some vast differences between the two. It is important that you know the differences so that you are aware of the type of dentist you are seeing or need to see.

Smile Makeover, What is it?

During the past decade particularly there has been a steady increase in people choosing to receive cosmetic dentistry. In addition to this increase, the area of cosmetic dentistry has seen many improvements in what it can do for you. The treatment that best exemplifies this is the smile makeover.

You may ask what exactly a smile makeover is. Well, a smile makeover is the process of improving your smile by means of one or more cosmetic dentistry treatments. This can range from teeth whitening to dental veneers, and is essentially something that people opt to have done as opposed to being forced by necessity to have, for example, a full mouth reconstruction.

What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages Between Veneers and Braces?

The innovations made in the area of teeth straightening are truly astronomical. Companies like Invisalign produce a clear, completely invisible and totally undetectable way to straighten the teeth. With today's invisible braces, young patients can achieve a perfect smile without any fear of torture from classmates or peers; and adults who refused to have their crooked smiles repaired with the uncomfortable metal braces of old can now have their teeth aligned with no one being the wiser, improving their overall appearance and gaining a good deal of confidence in the process.

How Cosmetic Dentistry Could Be the Answer to a Better Wedding Day

If you ask a lot of people which day of their life they remember most fondly, the chances are that they will tell you it is either the day they got married, the day their child was born, or that they cannot pick between the two! Equally, if you ask them which day of their life they were most apprehensive about you may well get "any day I had to go to the dentist!" as the reply.

It may seem like an odd combination, but if someone told you that, for them, a trip to the dentist went hand in hand with planning their wedding day you may well reply with laughter. However, this is exactly the trend that dentists all over the country are beginning to notice more and more often. This trend is very much aligned with the rising interest of the public in the possibilities of cosmetic dentistry.