Advances in modern cosmetic dentistry have made available a wide variety of treatment options for people who are unhappy with their smile.

Tooth whitening – Bleaching

Teeth whitening is the most popular cosmetic dental treatment because it can significantly improve the appearance of teeth at much less cost than other techniques.
Stained or discolored teeth are caused by many different reasons. Regular tooth brushing can only remove some of the extrinsic stains from the outer surface of the tooth enamel.
Only ‘teeth bleaching’ can actually whiten teeth removing deep intrinsic stains and lightening their color. The procedure can be done in the dental office or at home.

Dental Bonding
Tooth bonding can provide cosmetic dental treatment for a variety of dental aesthetic problems such as chipped, gapped, discolored or oddly shaped teeth. Bonding consists in the application of a tooth-colored dental composite resin (plastic) material that looks like the natural enamel to the surface of the tooth, where it is sculpted into shape and contoured.
The material is hardened and bonded on the enamel with a special high-intensity blue light and finally it is polished, making the crack or chip invisible. Sometimes, bonding also is used to make teeth look longer, to change their shape, or to cover a part of the tooth's root that has been exposed due to gums recession.
(For more on bonding refer to our section on Dental Bonding)

Porcelain Veneers
Veneers offer the most revolutionary (but also the most expensive) advancement in aesthetic dentistry. Porcelain veneers are made of a thin layer of porcelain only around half a millimetre thick which is glued to the front of the tooth to restore its natural appearance. They are custom made by the same material used to make tooth-colored crowns or caps, which once cemented to the tooth, looks like natural tooth structure.
Porcelain veneers have become a popular cosmetic dental treatment because they can be used to easily improve a wide variety of cosmetic dental problems. They can repair chips and cracks, whiten stained or discolored teeth, close gaps between teeth, and they can even correct slightly crooked or misaligned teeth without the need for braces. While porcelain veneers offer excellent aesthetic results, they require adequate remaining tooth structure for their support.

Enamel shaping
Tooth shaping is an effective way to correct minor flaws, such as slightly uneven, crowded, overlapping or crooked teeth. It can also be used to round off pointed teeth or shorten long teeth, so that they follow the contour of the lower lip, restoring the symmetry of the mouth. The fact that the method may involve removing a small amount of enamel sets some limitations on using tooth recontouring, as it can not be used if the enamel layer is too thin.

Gingivoplasty
Also known as crown lengthening, gum contouring or gum lift. It is a surgical procedure that modifies the shape of the gums by cutting away excessive gum tissue. Gingivoplasty is recommended when the gums cover a large part of the tooth crown resulting in teeth that look shorter or smaller (gummy smile).

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