Dental Vantage

Being similar to a tooth or a group of teeth, a dental implant is also known as a root-form endosseous implant. Resembling a tooth root, a dental implant is placed inside or within the bone structure. A dental implant has three vital parts which comprises of a titanium screw which is small in size.

As one of the categories of cosmetic dentistry, dental veneers offer a brilliant and beautiful smile with perfectly shaped teeth. Dental veneers are custom made to suit each patient's requirements and are made from restorative materials such as resin composite or porcelain. Bonded to the teeth or tooth with tooth-like material shaped like shells, dental veneers disguise discloured teeth, cracks, chips and uneven teeth.

As one of the types of dental restoration, a dental crown covers or surrounds a dental implant or a tooth. If there is a big cavity that is a threat to the tooth, a dental crown is needed as the dentist bonds it to the tooth with dental cement to safeguard the health of the tooth that has a cavity.

Known also as an extreme makeover and a great way to look and feel good in a short time, a smile makeover is a customized cosmetic dentistry procedure that may combine many or one of the cosmetic dentistry procedures which would include dental implants, bonding and porcelain veneers that would improve the smile.

In order to enhance the smile by making the teeth look whiter, teeth whitening as a bleaching procedure can be done professionally by a dentist or at home with do-it-yourself or DIY methods. Caused by smoking, genetics, braces worn over long periods and certain foods and beverages, the teeth get discoloured and stained over time making the teeth look unattractive and dull in appearance.