Dental aesthetics solves problems of oral health and aesthetic harmony of the smile. Most treatments are simple and immediate. However, maintenance is required with proper oral hygiene and regular check-ups.
Dental esthetics: what is it?
Aesthetics as a term means perception, coming from the Greek aesthesis. Based on this definition, we could define esthetic dentistry as an application of science and art to develop or highlight the smile as beauty.
Aesthetic dentistry or dental aesthetics is, therefore, the section of dentistry that solves problems related to oral health and the aesthetic harmony of the mouth as a whole.
Main Aesthetic Dentistry treatments and recommendations
According to experts in dentistry and stomatology, most of the treatments to achieve good dental esthetics are simple and immediate. Some can even be performed in a single session with excellent results. However, it is very important to remember that maintenance should be carried out based on proper hygiene and regular check-ups.
In this regard, the treatments offered by dentistry are very diverse:
– Restorative treatments: fillings
– Hygiene and prophylaxis: dental cleanings.
– Periodontal gum treatments
– Orthodontic treatments: braces, brackets or invisible orthodontics.
– Aesthetic composite or porcelain veneers
– Veneers and prosthesis in general
– Tooth whitening
All treatments are usually minimally invasive, but you should always follow the dentist’s recommendations and perform them in the correct order. For example, teeth whitening should never be performed in the presence of caries.
Problems or pathologies that can be corrected with Aesthetic Dental Treatments
Aesthetic dentistry can solve different types of problems:
– Malpositions and dental asymmetries, in children and adults.
– Diastemas or separation between teeth, which hinder hygiene and, in some cases, aesthetics in anterior sectors.
– Change of color due to malformation, medication alterations, after trauma or endodontic treatment.
– Caries in the part closest to the gum or wear at that level caused by malocclusion or brushing abuse.
– Fractures of the teeth after trauma (very frequent in children).