Aesthetic dentistry is the field of dentistry that not only ensures the individual is healthy but also helps achieve an aesthetically pleasing dental and jaw structure. The intended aesthetic appearance is determined according to the individual's physical and social characteristics. Therefore, the applications used in aesthetic dentistry vary from person to person.
Aesthetic dentistry improves the following aspects of your smile:
• Its shape,
• Its color,
• Its alignment,
• Its size,
• Its overall health, and
• Its function.
Dental problems that may cause a loss of confidence, such as worn teeth, gum recession, discolored teeth, misshapen teeth, or unwanted gaps between teeth, can be addressed through aesthetic dentistry.
• Presence of discoloration or dark-colored teeth caused by various reasons.
• Broken front teeth due to accidents.
• Presence of front tooth cavities caused by various reasons.
• Teeth with a poor appearance due to gum recession.
• The necessity of aesthetic shaping of teeth after gum treatments.
• The necessity to shape lost front teeth in accordance with lip and facial aesthetics.
The methods used vary depending on the problem's existence. The applications of aesthetic dentistry are as follows:
Porcelain Crowns
Porcelain crowns are successful aesthetic dentistry applications for the absence of one or more teeth or when the teeth are unhealthy in several aspects. Several different techniques can be used. These techniques are as follows:
Metal-Backed Crown: Metal-backed porcelains are designed to prevent the brittleness of porcelain material. This allows for a durable foundation and secure use of crowns for many years. However, with advancing technology, alternative applications that look aesthetically pleasing are more often preferred instead of metal-based materials.
Laminated Porcelain: In this treatment method, there is no need for cutting the teeth. The procedure is applied by bonding thin porcelain layers to the teeth with minimal shaping. This method is known as leaf porcelain. It is a high-cost procedure but is frequently used in aesthetic dentistry, particularly for front teeth.
Zirconium Porcelain: One of the most popular aesthetic dentistry treatments in recent years. Its white color and durable foundation make it frequently preferred. Additionally, its ability to provide a natural appearance gives it significant aesthetic advantages.
E-Max Full Porcelain Crowns: These are crowns with reinforced porcelain in their foundation and are the most advanced aesthetic crowns. The laboratory processes are carried out with computer-assisted special scanners and printers.
Bonding, one of the aesthetic dentistry applications, involves adhesive systems that change the shape, color, and size of the teeth by adhering materials to them. These are quite practical procedures.
Advantages of bonding applications include:
- Filling gaps between teeth.
- Filling broken teeth.
- Reshaping worn-out teeth.
- Allowing tooth color changes.
Pink aesthetics, also known as gum aesthetics, is frequently used in aesthetic dentistry. It is used to solve aesthetic problems caused by the soft and hard tissues surrounding the teeth.