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Realistic Appearance – One of the features of porcelain veneers that is contributing to their rising popularity is their optic properties. Porcelain is a ceramic that has many similar properties to the teeth’s natural covering, enamel. Because of this, porcelain veneers appears very natural and realistic.
Stain-Resistant – Porcelain is a ceramic, and therefore quite ”glass-like”, its surface is extremely smooth and impervious. This makes porcelain veneers quite resistant to permanent stains. No need to worry about the coffee, wine, or cigarette stains.
Durability – Porcelain veneers are relatively long lasting – up to 15 years – compared to plastic (composite) veneers (~7 years).
Color Versatility – The color of a porcelain veneer can be selected such that it makes dark teeth appear whiter.
Ease of Shaping – Compared to crowns, porcelain veneers do not require extensive shaping prior to the procedure.
Improves Appearance & Restores Confidence – Porcelain veneers can help individuals with dental flaws such as teeth that are crooked, discolored, or have small gaps between them. Veneers dramatically change a person’s smile and in the process, help improve their self-confidence.

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Root canal therapy refers to the process by which a dentist treats the inner aspects of a tooth, specifically that area inside a tooth that is occupied by its “pulp tissue.” Most people would probably refer to a tooth’s pulp tissue as its “nerve.” While a tooth’s pulp tissue does contain nerve fibers it is also composed of arteries, veins, lymph vessels, and connective tissue.

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Thanks to technical advances and consumer demand, cosmetic dentistry has come a long way. “It’s extraordinary what cosmetic dentists can do these days,” said Dr. Lorin Berland of the Dallas Dental Spa. “Early cosmetic dentistry consisted of unnatural porcelain crowns with metal rings around the gum, ‘tin-can’ braces, and in the extreme, removing ugly teeth and replacing them with dentures.” Now there are better whitening techniques, implants, veneers, porcelain crowns, clear braces and more. The demand for skilled cosmetic dental professionals is growing constantly – and not just for dentists, but also for their vital assistants and laboratory technicians. “Cosmetic dentistry has really become the standard for dentists who would consider themselves true artisans in their trade, and have the case photos to prove it,” said marketing professional Zach Hoffman of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. In March 2007, he helped launch the American Cosmetic Dental Association with his father, Dr. Howard J. Hoffman, a general and cosmetic dentist.
ACE™ Dental Blog: Cosmetic dentistry is now the standard

Many of the techniques used to repair and improve your smile require artistic ability on the part of the cosmetic dentist, since the work is done freehand. Composite tooth bonding is one such technique. It can work wonders for your smile if it is done right. Dental bonding can repair cracked, chipped, and discolored teeth. The same material can also be used to replace silver amalgam fillings. Cosmetic bonding can repair misaligned teeth, providing a straighter and more confident smile. “Tooth bonding is quick, affordable, relatively painless, and long lasting,” says Dr. Steven Goldy, a cosmetic dentist in Beverly Hills CA. “Bonding involves the layering-on of a strong composite resin which is precisely color-matched to your teeth. After each layer is applied, it’s hardened with a special, high-intensity light. When enough resin layers are applied, hardened and bonded, the tooth is sculpted and polished to a comfortable, natural-looking result.You need both art and science to produce the best result.”

The Beauty of Bonding

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If your teeth are damaged or decayed, there is an option to restore health and beauty to your smile.

Dental inlays and onlays are restorations used to repair rear teeth that have mild to moderate tooth decay; they are also used to restore teeth that are fractured or cracked if the damage to them is not severe enough to warrant a dental crown. Inlays and onlays are usually made from porcelain, composite resin and sometimes gold. Inlays and onlays are often used to replace metal fillings for those who desire a more natural-looking smile.

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Aesthetic dentistry is one of the fastest growing trends in healthcare today. Patients are realizing that they no longer have to live with unsightly gaps or missing teeth, stained teeth or ugly silver-mercury fillings. The advancements in dentistry have nearly eliminated the use of metal of any kind in restoring teeth. Instead, patients can expect natural, tooth colored restorations, smooth, white porcelain veneers and crowns, and a more beautiful end result that will last for years to come.

The difference between cosmetic and aesthetic dentistry — VAGazette.com

At the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Show recently, SensAble Technologies, Inc, a leading provider of 3D touch-enabled modeling solutions, announced that BEGO USA, headquartered in Lincoln, Rhode Island, and NOBILIUM/TICONIUM, divisions of CMP Industries, LLC, located in Albany, New York, have provided key fabrication techniques for use with the SensAble Dental Lab System, also announced recently.  SensAble’s system is the industry’s first integrated digital dental lab offering that can produce partial frameworks, as well as other restorative substructures. The system’s consistent results can be largely attributed to the materials expertise and industry knowledge provided by both BEGO USA and NOBILIUM/TICONIUM, which help ensure the accuracy of finished parts when using either company’s investment and casting materials.

Each dental supplier has patented materials and processes for investing and casting that are critical to high-quality finished dental restorations. By partnering with BEGO USA and NOBILIUM/TICONIUM, SensAble has ensured that this key materials science is incorporated into the SensAble Dental Lab System. When a dental technician is ready to create dental work for a patient, they simply select the material to be used for the partial framework, coping or bridge substructure, based on the dentist’s personal preference. The SensAble Dental Lab System will then seamlessly make material-specific adjustments throughout the modeling and fabrication processes to ensure that the final casting or resin print will precisely fit the patient.

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The Chicago Dental Society show in Chicago this past weekend displayed the latest attempts at making a trip to the dentist less unpleasant.  One development is an alternative to the cold white goo patients must hold in their mouths to make a model of their teeth for crowns and bridges.  A new scanner by Cadent iTero that makes a digital 3-D impression of a patient’s mouth eliminates the goo. Instead, the dentist uses a hand-held wand to get an impression of your teeth.  Dentists still have to make a mold to create a temporary crown, but it sets up much faster than the permanent mold. The device is not available yet for braces — but they’re working on it.
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Dental crowns or dental caps or tooth caps are a type of dental restoration which when cemented into place, encase the entire visible portion of the tooth and thus become the new tooth’s outer surface. A dental crown may be recommended by a dentist for anyone of the following reasons: to restore a tooth to its original shape, to improve the cosmetic appearance of the tooth or to strengthen a tooth, to cover a dental implant.

The procedure involves a dentist preparing the tooth and making a molded impression of the teeth and sending it to the dental laboratory. Once completed, the crown is cemented .In the meantime, a temporary crown is created to temporarily protect the tooth. Using CAD/CAM technology, if a 3-d picture of the tooth is taken, and then there is no need for temporary tooth.

Dental crowns can be made from any one of the following materials:

Metals: Metals used in crowns include gold alloys, other alloys or a base-metal alloy like nickel or chromium. Metal crowns last the longest and can withstand biting and chewing forces and seldom chip or break. Metallic crowns are a good choice for out of sight mortar. The only drawback is their color.

Porcelain-fused-to - metal dental crowns can be color matched to the adjacent teeth. More wearing to the opposing teeth occurs with this type of crowns and its porcelain portion may chip or break. Next to all-ceramic crowns, these types of crowns look most like normal teeth. This type of dental crowns can be a good choice for front or back teeth.

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