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Dentists Practice Invisible Techniques in Cosmetic Dentistry Word |
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Written by Kristin Gabriel
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Today, modern cosmetic dentistry has brought a number of new technologies to market, including dental implants, tooth colored fillings, veneers and the new invisible Invisalign system, successful in providing new smiles to patients everywhere.
Many of us who wish the dentist to be invisible when it's time for an annual check up will at least be consoled about the fact that today, modern cosmetic dentistry has brought a number of new technologies to market, including dental implants, tooth colored fillings, veneers and the new invisible Invisalign system, successful in providing new smiles to patients everywhere.
An invisible method of straightening teeth without braces, is known as Invisalign, custom-molded aligners to solve a range of issues, including: overbites, cross bites, underbites, crowded teeth, or wide spaces in between teeth. The system uses a series of clear removable aligners to move your teeth without metal wires or brackets. Unobtrusive in business meetings or social gatherings, there are no metal wires or bands to irritate your mouth, and frankly, most people won't notice you even have them on.
Proceedures like this fit any lifestyle, offering comfort, convenience and virtual invisibility during treatment. Patients can be as active as they want and they can even remove their aligners for special events, eating or any reason.
Many dental professionals are also now specializing in dental implants where a new standard of care has emerged and teeth can now be restored for both functionality and aesthetics. Dental implants can also help people with increased chewing capacity, and improved speech in addition to their appearance. However dental implants are not for people seeking new teeth in an hour; they take time.
There are also new procedures that are being adopted rapidly in children’s dentistry and they are especially favored by parents of squeamish children. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) used to recommend that the first visit to the dentist be at three years of age. Now, because so many children have cavities by the time they start kindergarten, the AAP states that high risk children should see a dentist six months after their first tooth erupts or before they are 12 months old. In this field, continuing research spawns new developments daily, including anesthesia techniques today make it easier to perform surgery in the dental office without discomfort to patients.
So whether you are located in New York, or Los Angeles, or be it Invisalign cosmetic dentistry, veneers, teeth whitening, or dental implants, you can rest assured that today, thanks to new dental technologies, the pain may just be as invisible as the procedure you are having done.
Kristin Gabriel is a Los Angeles-based writer and PR professional. One of her clients, Dr. Bijan Afar, an oral surgeon, is also based in Los Angeles, and owns five dental clinics, including the Wilshire Dental Clinic. For more information, visit http://www.wilshiredental.com |
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Last Updated ( Jan 18, 2008 at 10:46 PM )
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