Tuesday, 22 May 2012

How to Get a "Hollywood smile"



Almost 90% of those dazzling smiles displayed in the media are carefully conceived in a dental office.
Cosmetic dentistry is any dental work that improves the appearance of a person's teeth, gums and/or bite.
Common procedures include bleaching, bonding, crowns, veneers and reshaping and contouring. These improvements are not always just cosmetic. Many of these treatments can improve oral problems, such as your bite.

Bleaching is a common and popular chemical process used to whiten teeth.Discolouration occurs in the enamel and can be caused by medication, coffee, tea and cigarettes. Discolouration also can be hereditary or due simply to getting older.

Bonding
Bonding is tooth-colored material used to fill in gaps or change the color of teeth.

Crowns, also known as caps, cover a tooth to restore it to its normal shape and appearance.

Veneers are thin pieces of porcelain or plastic placed over the front teeth to change the color or shape of your teeth.

Contouring and Reshaping
Tooth reshaping and contouring, is a procedure to correct crooked teeth, chipped or irregularly shaped teeth or even overlapping teeth in a single session.

Thursday, 17 May 2012

The Cheapest Diastema Closure Technique in India

Diastema closure is a naturally occurring gap in the tooth row, most commonly between the incisors and first premolar. A diastema creates a dark spot within a smile as the darkness of the back of the mouth shows. It is also known as gap closure. Diastema is an adjustable dental condition. This includes traditional braces, Invisalign, or direct dental bonding to make the teeth wider and thus fill up the space.



Procedure


Tooth gap closure treatment of the teeth can be done using several methods like orthodontics, composite bonding, or porcelain veneers for optimal aesthetic results.
Some people get braces, which move the teeth together. Often, no matter where the diastema is, you must wear a full set of braces on both your upper and lower teeth. That is, because moving any teeth affects your entire mouth. If your lateral incisors are too small, your dentist may suggest widening them using crowns, veneers or bonding.


Tooth bonding provides one way a dentist can close the teeth gap. Diastema bonding can be placed on the two teeth that lie on each side of the gap so to reduce the gap's overall width. Depending on its original size, a dentist and patient might decide to fill in a diastema just partially or else close it all of the way.

A diastema that takes place because of a mismatch between the teeth and the jaw does not have symptoms. If you have a space because you are missing teeth, you might need more extensive dental repair. This might include dental implants, a bridge or a partial denture.

The major advantage of this procedure is that most of the person’s original tooth structure is maintained. Orthodontics treatment is very useful to maintain the diastema closure.

Thangam's dental care is a multi speciality dental clinic situated in the heart of Chennai city, with all latest equipments and providing all types of treatment modalities. Thangams qualified dentists helps you to get a new look to your face through gap closure treatments.



Tuesday, 14 February 2012

Cheap Dental Crowns in India


A dental crown is a tooth-shaped cap that is placed over a tooth. It covers the tooth to restore its shape and size, strength and to improve its appearance. Depending on your habits and the condition of your gums, there can be some drawbacks. Dental crowns cover the entire visible surface area of an affected tooth and add strength, durability, and stability to the tooth. Approximately 85% of dental crowns and bridges are metal-based and 15% ceramic-based.

There are various situations that would require the placement of a crown, such as root canals, lost fillings, dental bridges, decay below a filling, and chipping and cracking of tooth enamel. The cracking or breakage of teeth can be caused by age, tooth decay, fillings and an improper bite.

A dental crown may be needed to:

  • To protect a weak tooth (eg, from decay) from breaking or to hold together parts of a cracked tooth
  • To Support a tooth that has been badly damaged by tooth decay
  • To cover and support a tooth with a large filling when there isn't a lot of tooth left
  • To cover misshaped or severely discolored teeth
  • To hold a dental bridge in place
  • To cover a dental implant
  • To Protect a worn tooth
  • To cover a tooth that has been endodontically treated (had a root canal)

The Dental Crown Procedure


Depending on the extent of the decay or damage to the tooth, the dentist may perform a root canal before placing a crown on the tooth. If this is the case, the dentist may need to build a foundation for the crown after the root canal has been performed, also known as a "post-and-core" foundation.
Before the crown can be placed on the tooth, the dentist must file the tooth down to make room for it. Then an impression of the tooth and the surrounding teeth will be made. While the crown is being created, a temporary acrylic crown will be placed on the tooth.

When the permanent crowns are ready, the temporary crowns are replaced at a separate visit. The crown will last anywhere from seven to 40 years.

The followings are the Different types of Dental Crowns

  • Ceramic Crown
  • Metal crowns
  • Porcelain fused to metal (PFM) 
  • Gold crowns
  • Composite Crowns


Thangam’s Dental Clinic, Tamil Nadu, India provides the various types of Dental Crowns in India with affordable cost. It is situated in Mylapore, Chennai, which is considered as the Medical Tourism capital of India. Our clinic with state of art equipments and well trained experienced doctors match the best of international standards.
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