Cosmetic Dentistry

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Cosmetic Dentistry/Related Areas->

People choose to get cosmetics in their mouth for a better appearance. This can include to get rid of stains, decays, accidents, or genetic mperfections

This includes dentsit, prothodontist, oral surgeon, periodontist, and dental labritory assistan

Smile Makeovers->

People can get cosmetics for

Tooth appearances

whitening

Spacing and Allighnment

gaps or overlapping teeth

Smile Harmony and Balance

Chipped teeth, gummy gums,

Missing or decayed teeth

Implants or crowns

Commercial Smile Enhancer

A full snap on teeth thingy

Tooth Whitening->

Intrinsic

From within, the stain is from aging

Extrinsic

From food or chemicals

Model Impression

A reproduction of the patient's teeth

Tray Fabrication

Teeth model trays to hold chemicals for testing

A gingival isolation

covering to cover the patient's gums such as cheek retractors

There's different types of teeth bleaching to help whiten the apparance of teeth

Acid brush- 35% PHOSPHERIC ACID applied to the teeth, left for ten minutes, wash away

Tray Method-gel tray that is placed into the mouth and is activated by a curing light

Gel application- A whitening gel that contains h2o2 applied directly and then washed out

Laser Acctiveation- cleaning tooth surface and bleaching gel

Pen Tip Painting- A pen that whitens teeth

Tooth desensitaixng-After bleaching, this goes on to make sure teeth aren't sensative

Tooth Bonding and Veneer Application

Restoration-replacing gold or silver crown thingy with the filling composite

Crowns-

full= all

3/4=all but facial view

Jacket-Metal covering ith porclein for back tooth

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Periodontal

mucogingival-reducing the gums

Crown Lengthening-exposing more tooth

GUm contouring-removing tissue to get symmetry

Removing front tissue to show impacted teeth

enlarged labial frenum can be removed to have teeth not grow being bad

Different types of gingival augmentations

Dental Implants-

3-6 month implants are called osseointegration

Root form

Plate form

subperiosteal

transosteal

Accelerated Orthodontics

Surgery to allign the teeth and such and then braces

Invisilighn

Enamoplasty

lingual binding