Common Cosmetic Dentistry Treatments Traditional dentistry is basically centered on general oral hygiene diagnosing, preventing and treating oral diseases on a person. Cosmetic dentistry, on the other hand, is generally viewed as focused more on the improvement of a person s appearance by way of his teeth, mouth and smile. This material can also be directly applied and sculpted to the surfaces of teeth that are prominently displayed during a smile. (This is termed as a minimally invasive smile makeover.) Procedure The first part is the material selection process. This is where the cosmetic dentist chooses the right tone of the composite resin (white or natural-looking dental bonding materials) to match the patient s own natural shade of teeth. This is also for your understanding on what can be changed and how. Results, of course, may vary depending on the skills of your chosen dentist. Since you have been apprised of his or her skills beforehand, your expectations will not be much at variance with the outcome. Records Your dental records are also very important during consultations with your cosmetic dentist. Afterwards, the dentist may use a drill or laser to sculpt and shape the sides of the new tooth and the existing one. This will become the perfect new bonded tooth that will form part in the shaping of that picture-perfect smile. Accelerated orthodontics Accelerated orthodontics is for people with crooked teeth who cannot wait for months to get results from traditional braces or Invisalign. If you do not have the time or cannot spare time for the procedures, better think twice because missed appointments can stretch the time period to years and sometimes, the progress that you already had will only be wasted and you have to start from scratch. 3. Appearance Not everybody wants to go back to their brace-days in high school. But going to the dentist is a reality that we need to recognize especially if we want to have a really great smile. And that is precisely what makes cosmetic dentistry different from ordinary dentistry a great smile. Ordinary dentistry just seeks to make sure that we have a set of fully-functioning teeth that we can use to chew our food.