A smile makeover is one of the most well-known procedures being requested nowadays in cosmetic dentistry. Smiles are facial expressions we form by flexing different facial muscles, particularly those near the ends of our mouths. Beautiful straight white teeth are particularly impressive as they help lend much of the smile’s power to move and to win, and so are the first step in creating a fantastic smile.
The smile makeover practiced as a part of cosmetic dentistry today can involve anything from teeth cleaning to dental implants, depending on the specific situation. This procedure is so common the world over simply because a nice smile is something that is recognized and valued by all. Advances in state-of-the-art technology and techniques are now even allowing surgeons to literally design smiles, creating dimples and stretching lips. Of course, where dental matters are concerned, it has all been figured out already, so to speak; for the overwhelming vast majority of desired goals, there can be a way, with the appropriate tools and materials and methods in place, to achieving them.
Lumineers are commonly utilized as a component of the smile makeover plan. Lumineers are extremely thin porcelain shields that are bonded to the front of the teeth (bonding is a procedure where an enamel-like material is applied permanently to the tooth’s surface). These are different than veneers, which are similar but might require some degree of contouring, or tooth reshaping.
Interestingly, despite the widespread use of the term by both the public and also the profession, “cosmetic dentistry” isn’t a specialty recognized as a formal area of dental science by any professional or governmental organizations. Prosthodontics and orthodontics are the recognized fields of professional endeavor that arguably most closely corresponds to that of cosmetic dentistry. Several self-billed cosmetic dentists, on the other hand, are so-called general dentists, and not orthodontists or prosthodontists.
