Cosmetic Dental Surgery

Dental surgery performed to enhance the appearance of your teeth and smile is called cosmetic surgery. Different treatments can be used to align, lighten, reshape, whitning and to restore teeth which improves your smile and face look. This type treatments tends better and last longer if you have healthy teeth and gums. If you have tooth decay or any other gum disease, this should be treated first before any cosmetic dentistry is carried out.

Dental surgery are of different types depending on the patients condition. Some of the procedures and treatments carried out are explained below.

• Tooth fillings
• Tooth whitening
• Veneers
• Crowns, inlays and onlays
• Orthodontic treatments
  

Several surgery and treatment procedures are involve to perform from simple teeth whitening to complex orthodontic surgeries. The branch of dentistry that deals in aligning teeth is called orthodontics. This involves wearing an appliance normally known as a brace. The brace puts gentle pressure on teeth to move them into the right place.

At the first appointment your orthodontist will do a detailed examination. If you have any decayed teeth or other minor gum disease these will need to be treated properly by your family dentist before the orthodontic treatment starts.

Orthodontic treatments depending on the problem and condition usually takes between six months and two years.

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