Cosmetic Dentistry

This process is a combination of one or more dental procedures of teeth bleaching, dental veneers and, composite bonding. The factors that are taken into account include your skin color, teeth color, color of the eyes or any specific aspect of your smile that you want to alter.

Discolored teeth can be bleached by in-office bleaching performed by your cosmetic dentist and can also be done at home by use of whitening strips, gels,and toothpaste. However, in office,bleaching gives intense, quicker,and longer lasting effects as compared to at-home bleaching methods. Your dentist may also prescribe you bleaching gels which you can use at your home by yourself at your convenient time.

Dental laminates are prescribed when the bleaching is unable to produce the result on discolored teeth. Dental laminates are very thinwafer-like coatings which are custom made for each tooth and then bonded to them; also reshaping them to merge with your tooth completely. These are made up of sturdy material called porcelain and will provide you with a perfect smile which has become popular nowadays as Hollywood smile.

A single veneer will cost you anywhere between 1000-1250$.

A single implant may cost you anywhere between 3000 – 3500 $ with an implant and the crown inclusive depending upon the need for bone grafting procedure.

Cost of the denture implants varies according to the treatment but on an average is about 2000$ each not including the dentures.
Will I experience too much pain?

Since anesthesia is used for surgery, there will be no pain. Postoperatively your dentist will prescribe you medications to
reduce swelling and pain.

Unlike porcelain veneers which require a certain amount of drilling of your tooth surface, instant veneers don’t require altering your tooth surface at all. The process is very simple which involves just the application of composite resin, the same material used in colored tooth restorations, to the tooth surface; which is then light cured, shaped and finally polished to match your adjacent teeth exactly. The process hardly takes half an hour and is more cost-effective than getting porcelain veneers since those are made in a dental lab. But the only drawback is that it can handle only simple cases of discoloration and gapping.

Temporary veneers are the clones of your permanent ones until you get them. Since permanent porcelain veneers take time to get fabricated in the lab, these temporary ones are placed for the time being so that you know the exact look and feel of permanent ones before hand and thus you know what to expect.

Veneers can last for a long time if taken care of properly. Visit your dentist regularly and avoid foods that cause discoloration such as coffee.

Sometimes the reshaping of a tooth is done by re-contouring the outermost layer of your tooth,which is called enamel. It’s an extremely simple and non-invasive procedure which is used to change the length, shape,and size of a tooth.

If your gums are very prominent in your smile, gum surgery is the solution. It’s done to reshape the gums to provide a better and esthetic smile line.

Gaps between teeth can be conveniently closed with the help of composites; which are tooth-colored, plastic-like material,and they hard set on exposure to ultraviolet light. It’s also popular as filling material in front teeth and even in the back ones so that they are not at all visible when you eat or talk,unlike silver amalgam fillings which are not only visible but also tarnish with time.

These are typically screwed like structures made of titanium metal predominantly and can be used for a variety of purposes; most common being, replacing a single or multiple missing teeth without disturbing other teeth in your oral cavity and supporting complete or partial dentures so as to avoid any discomfort which is commonly associated with conventional dentures like getting displaced while eating or speaking.

Also known as indirect restorations, these are done in an extensively damaged tooth where a typical filling is not sufficient to provide the strength needed for mastication. Inlays are smaller in size and lie within the central area of teeth whereas onlays may cover one or more of the masticatory/ chewing surface of the tooth.