Aesthetic Dentistry

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Cosmetic dentistry isn’t as instant as a makeover, of course, but it starts with the same principles. We have to work very hard behind the scenes, using the very latest techniques, equipment and materials, to produce a mouth that looks like it was just born perfect. The days of patients asking for gold caps to show off their wealth are over. Now the wealthiest patients want a smile that’s not so dazzlingly white that it looks fake…they want ‘natural’ beauty.

This leaves dentists with the challenge of matching patients’ expectations with what there is to work with in the patient’s mouth. The patient may not be able to afford to turn back the clock on all their discolored or damaged teeth, and although the appearance isn’t wonderful, the clinician may find there are vital, viable teeth, that shouldn’t be touched just to make a nearby restoration look better.

'We are just in the infancy period of aesthetic dentistry by the artistic aesthetic dentist, and we all should become familiar with it. It truly makes dentistry more rewarding and enjoyable for both the patient and the dentist. It certainly has changed my life.'

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