As I blog and investigate various dental sites, I often come upon what initially appears to be a truely great site with lots of high quality dental information. Usually, the titles of most of these dental sites are very misleading and they frequently turn out to be nothing more than vailed attempts to promote a few “paid advertising dental practices”. They are often in the form of an information site with very little real information or they are a very limited “directory”. In these cases, the sites have little or no real high quality information on dentistry. I have seen a few blogs done by individual dentists, such as the one here at Brookside Dental in Bellevue, WA. Many of these have some very good information–often it is in the form of before and after photos of new smile creations. That is Ok, because it gives people the chance to see what type of improvement can be made in their smile. Also, it gives people the opportunity to evaluate the dentist’s ability to do Cosmetic Dentistry. Most of the dental blogs that show before and after smile photos, exhibit good quality work overall. However, I have seen a few dental sites that have very poor quality work exhibited on them. Fortunately for dental consumers, those dental sites with poor quality exhibits are seen rather infrequently, but they are out there. I am hopeful that the dental consumer is able to evaluate these sites according to what they are.
The best overall information site for dental information that I have seen on the web is animated teeth. This site has marvelous in depth information about most aspects of dentistry including Cosmetic Dentistry. It is illustrated with absolutely fantastic drawings and diagrams. Another site that I recently found on the web also has excellent general information and is located at this dental health site. Although I do not consider it as good as “animated teeth”, it is nevertheless a very well done site with good dental information on a wide variety of topics. For additional information on Cosmetic Dentistry see the Seattle Cosmetic Dentist, the Edmonds Cosmetic Dentist, and the Bellevue Cosmetic Dentist. Any information that you read in this blog should not be considered to take the place of regular dental visits and consultations with your own dentist. Be sure to visit your dentist at least once per year and preferably every six months. Cynthia Pauley DDS and Patricia Pauley DDS are family and cosmetic dentists in Bellevue, WA, near Seattle, WA.
Cosmetic Dental Bonding with tooth colored material is a potential way to give you a new smile. You may be considering the enhancing of your smile, but you may have concerns about the more extensive procedures and their cost. Porcelain veneers, porcelain crowns, and crowns on dental implants are the most extensive and expensive of the cosmetic dental procedures. For a person with these concerns, Cosmetic Dental Bonding is the perfect solution!Chipped, cracked, discolored or teeth with spaces and gaps can be embarrassing and can affect your self-esteem and confidence. Inexpensive and conservative, bonding uses a tooth-colored composite material to restore teeth and enhance smiles. One of the most common procedures that we do in our office with Cosmetic Dental Bonding is the closure of spaces between teeth, called diastamas. The closure of diastamas is most commonly requested for a space between the two upper central front teeth as shown in the above after photo.
The tooth-colored composite is placed on the tooth, then shaped and molded to achieve the desired results, including: tooth whitening, closing spaces between teeth, making teeth appear straighter and repairing chips and cracks. The material is then hardened and polished, creating a natural appearance. Although Cosmetic Dental Bonding is an exceptionally good technique to close diastamas (spaces between the teeth) between the upper central anterior teeth, it can be used to close spaces between any teeth. We have many patients that opt to have cosmetic bonding on their front teeth because this is a less expensive procedure than using either porcelain veneers or porcelain crowns. In a few cases, we have constructed an extreme makeover of the smile entirely with Cosmetic Dental Bonding with beautiful results and at a lower cost to the patient.
Dental Bonding as an Option for Smile Makeovers
Cosmetic Dental Bonding should be considered as an option in the following situations: · to repair any anterior tooth · to repair decay areas of anterior teeth · to repair chipped or cracked teeth · to improve the appearance of discolored teeth · to close spaces (diastamas) between teeth · to make teeth look longer · to change the shape of teeth · as a cosmetic alternative to amalgam fillings on posterior teeth · to protect a portion of a tooth’s root if exposed when gums recede
For additional information on Cosmetic Dental procedures visit the web site of Bellevue, Washington Cosmetic Dentists, Dr Cynthia Pauley and Dr Patricia Pauley.
Dr Pat and Dr Cindy Cosmetic Dentists Bellevue, WA I enjoy blogging and seeing what is on other dental web sites. I came across an interesting group of statements from a dental information site regarding peoples’ smiles that I thought would be of interest to our readers, regarding some recent dental survey findings. It was as follows:
74% of people believe they have unattractive teeth
68% of people are embarrassed about their smile in photographs
45% of people judge others by the appearance of their smile
70% of people think an attractive smile helps romantically
92% of people think an attractive smile helps get a better job
The last item was not listed in the survey, but I have seen this stated in Dental Articles on several occasions so I included it here. The article stated that a “smile makeover” can be a positive step to addressing the above listed concerns and that it can improve a person’s confidence! This is often called an extreme makeover when all or most of the teeth are cosmetically altered in some way. With improved confidence, people often exhibit a tendency to find better jobs and make new friends, because a beautiful smile is the ultimate fashion and beauty accessory. If done correctly, a smile makeover should stay beautiful for many years and never go out of style. I don’t know for sure if the Smile survey was done in the United States or somewhere else. However, the same principles should be operatory regardless of what country or region that a person calls home. A British Cosmetic Dentistry site describes in user-friendly terms various techniques used in cosmetic dentistry and offers links to other sites that have cosmetic dentistry information. You may want to consider altering or completely changing your smile if you do not think that you have an appealing smile. Consultation with a Cosmetic Dentist will give you the opportunity to evaluate how your smile can be made more beautiful. Today, there are a variety of modern techniques that can be used to change a smile that vary from the least expensive and fastest treatment of Tooth Whitening to much more involved and expensive treatments, such as extreme makeovers, which can be accomplished with a variety of techniques such as porcelain veneers and dental implants, which can be used to support individual or multiple crowns.
Please keep in mind that cosmetic dentistry results can vary even among highly trained professionals and also that it can be quite expensive – so please do your research thoroughly and ensure that you consult a trained professional that has experience in this area of dentistry. Always ask to see before and after photos of the doctors work. After you talk to the doctor, you will be able to tell if your expectations will be met. Chose the cosmetic dentist that you want to do the work based on how comfortable you feel with them as a person and how you perceive their work. Never make you choice based solely on the cost, because fees will vary among qualified individuals. Be aware that any dental insurance that you may have will cover very little if any of your cosmetic dental work, because strictly cosmetic dentistry is never a dental insurance benefit. If you have been in a serious accident and need cosmetic dentistry, then your medical insurance will usually provide the benefits that you need subject to the deductables of the policy.
Dr Cynthia Pauley and Dr Patricia Pauley are highly skilled Cosmetic Dentists with extensive advanced training in cosmetic dentistry. They are located in Bellevue, Washington.
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Cosmetic Dental Bonding
I enjoy blogging and seeing what is on other dental web sites. I came across an interesting group of statements from a dental information site regarding peoples’ smiles that I thought would be of interest to our readers, regarding some recent dental survey findings. It was as follows: