The Difference Between Dental Restoration & Cosmetics

Have You Thought of the Difference between Dental Restoration & Cosmetics? 

Dental restoration helps to restore damaged teeth and fix them, whether because of broken teeth or decay or dental erosion, so the patient restore dental function, the dentist restore teeth with several techniques like fillings, crowns, or bridges, the cost of dental restorations is affordable in comparing with cosmetic dentistry techniques, because these techniques need more materials and devices and they need experienced dentist, dental restoration techniques need less time than cosmetic dentistry techniques.

As for cosmetic dentistry techniques, they help in improve teeth appearance only, there are several techniques for cosmetic dentistry techniques like dentures, teeth whitening, braces, dental implant, cosmetic dentistry needs less visits for the dentist, but the patient must take care well of his teeth.

Dental Restoration Techniques:

Superficial restoration, these restorations use certain materials like resin, ceramic, to restore damaged or broken teeth.

Tooth restoration that is used in case there is a damage or problem in the nerve or inflammation, it includes root canal treatment and restoration after that with certain materials.

Cosmetic dentistry, it is used to improve teeth appearance,  and they include teeth whitening, cosmetic dentures, superficial dentures.

Dental bridges, this technique is used to fill gaps between teeth, it includes artificial bridge that is placed on adjacent teeth.

Dental restoration with dental implants, this technique is used in case of dental loss, it includes implanting artificial teeth in the jaw through using titanium.

The Candidates for Dental Restoration:

  • Patients who suffer from tooth decay that needs dental restoration like filling.
  • Patients who suffer from deformities in teeth, and need dental restoration like like ceramic restoration.
  • Patients who suffer from dental loss in one teeth or more and need dental implant.
  • Patients who suffer from problems in the gum like erosion or inflammation.
  • Patients who suffer from damaged teeth because of accidents and need ceramic restoration.

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Cosmetic Dentistry Techniques:

Teeth whitening, in this technique, the dentist uses certain materials to white teeth make them more bright, teeth whitening may be used in clinics or at homes.

Orthodontics, the dentist uses braces to improve teeth appearance and treat functional problems like uneven jaws, and crowded teeth.

Cosmetic dentistry for cracked teeth, the dentist uses fillings and restorations to treat breaks and cracks in teeth.

Zirconia dentures, the dentist uses ceramic dentures to restore teeth and improve their appearance, where zircon is used to restore teeth accurately and naturally.

Artificial dentures, these are used like bridges, partial dentures, complete dentures to improve teeth appearance and compensate tooth loss.

The Candidates for Cosmetic Dentistry:

  1. Patients who suffer from stains whether because of smoking or soft drinks, or coffee.
  2. Who needs teeth whitening, this technique suits who suffer from deformities in teeth.
  3. Who need braces to improve their teeth.
  4. This technique suits who suffer from tooth loss and need to replace these teeth.
  5. This technique suits who need to improve their front teeth.

Before Dental Restoration & Cosmetics:

Complete Check-up

The dentist must check the patient teeth to determine teeth case and check if there are any other problems that can affect restoration or cause problems in the future.

Dental-Care

The patient must take care of his teeth very well before the treatment, through cleaning teeth and get rid of the plaque, any food accumulation through using toothpaste, toothbrush, and tooth floss.

Discuss the Results

The patient must discuss with his dentist about results, risks, and results.

The Preparations

The patient must commit the dentist instructions and preparations before the treatment, like fating before the procedure, avoiding certain food and drinks after the procedure.

Medical Records

The patient must prepare his previous medications and treatments, because some medications may cause problems or affect negatively on the treatment.

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After Dental Restoration & Cosmetics:

  • The patient must keep taking care of his teeth through cleaning them, get rid of the plaque, food accumulation, through tooth floss, tooth brush, and tooth paste, through keeping dental health and gum health, avoid decay and inflammations. 
  • Avoiding food and drinks that can cause teeth damage, like sticky candy, soft drinks, coffee, and tea.
  • The patient must follow up with the dentist to ensure the gum and teeth health, in case the dentist has a dentures or dental restorations
  • The patient must keep them avoid exhausting and accidents, and also follow the dentist instructions and taking medications according to certain dose,
  • In case the patient suffers from gum inflammation, he must take care of it and follow the dentist instructions,
  • The patient must follow healthy diet, eating food full of vitamins, minerals that enhance teeth and body health.

Side Effects for Dental Restorations:

  1. The patient may suffer from simple pain to medium, and the patient can take prescribed painkillers.
  2. The patient may suffer from sensitivity after the procedure, and he can use certain tooth paste.
  3. The patient may suffer from gum inflammation, and he can take antibiotics or anti inflammatory.
  4. The patient may suffer from bleeding, and he can use light pressure to stop bleeding.
  5. Some cases suffer from discoloration, and this can be avoided through following the dentist instructions and use suitable dentures.
  6. Some cases suffer from a break in the denture because of exhausting or accidents.
  7. The patient can avoid it through avoiding biting hard food.
  8. The patient may suffer from nerve inflammation, and can take antibiotics or making a surgery.

Dental Restoration Cost:

The cost of this technique differs according to the treatment, where every treatment differs from the other, where the cost of dental restoration is higher than superficial restorations, the price increases with the numbers of teeth that need restoration, the price differs also according to the clinic place, and the experience and the skill of the dentist affect on the price, and dental restoration price increase with the increase of services, like x-ray and cosmetic dentistry techniques.

 

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