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Dental veneers or teeth whitening from London dentists for brighter teeth?
Let’s face it; we all want the perfect smile. Whether it’s a broken or disfigured tooth we’re ashamed of or discoloured front teeth that make us self-conscious, there’s likely something we’d all like to change about our teeth. Of the numerous cosmetic dental treatments available two of the most popular are dental veneers and teeth whitening, but which is the best choice for brightening your teeth?
While the two may not seem to be immediately linked, veneers are increasingly being used to help enhance the colour of teeth, as well as straightening or restoring teeth during a ‘smile makeover.’ A common analogy of veneers is to liken them to fake nails and as such they can easily be used to whiten teeth as well as hide broken, misshapen or damaged teeth.
Teeth whitening can come in two different forms; In Surgery and At Home. As you can probably guess by the names, In Surgery is carried out at a dental surgery while you apply At Home in the comfort of your own home. Both have their positives: while In Surgery takes shorter time, can last longer and uses specialised light, At Home whitening can bring about better results, is cheaper and uses trays with whitening solution to achieve its results.
Dental Veneers in comparison can provide a solution to discoloured teeth, covering the patient’s natural teeth with a thin cover to shield the teeth and create a facade of whatever shape and colour the patient wishes.
Both options are effective and very popular. As such the final decision is mostly down to the preference of the patient, where they want to have it done, whether they need any extra work done and how quickly they want to see results.
If the patient is only interested in whitening their teeth then one of the two whitening options is probably best. While if more changes are desired, such as fixing a chipped or broken tooth, the best choice would be to use dental veneers, fixing and whitening the teeth all in one go!
Posted in: Dental Veneers, Teeth Whitening
Tags: discoloured teeth, stained teeth, Tooth whitening, veneers
| January 27, 2012 at 8:00 am | No comment
Are you too embarrassed to smile?
We all have small things we want to change about ourselves. Whether it’s a little extra weight from the holiday you don’t seem to be able to get rid of, the misshapen nose you and your siblings inherited from your parents, or just a set of teeth that really need a new spruce of life.
With cosmetic dentistry seeing new advances in technology, equipment and methods on an almost daily basis, dental changes we’ve always wanted to make are now a reality.
Teeth Whitening
One very popular form of cosmetic dentistry is teeth whitening. Teeth can be stained by many things, from tobacco to coffee and tea and even fruits. To help bring a new shine back to your smile two forms of whitening are very common.
In-surgery whitening is done at the dental studio using a whitening laser or gel. The procedure can take as little as 15 minutes and results are noticeable almost immediately. The downside to this instant result is that it can be obviousness you’ve had work done. The affect is also not as long lasting as at-home whitening.
At-home whitening is also proving very popular. The treatment is done at home with a whitening kit which can be purchased from a dentist. Trays with whitening bleach are worn for a number of hours each day, over a pre-determined number of days or weeks, depending on the level of whitening you’re after.
While at-home whitening takes much longer than in-surgery, the results are generally accepted to be better and much longer lasting.
Dental veneers
Dental veneers are often called the ‘ultimate smile makeover’ because of their ability to fix just about any cosmetic dental problem.
Veneers are thin laminates that are cemented onto natural teeth and this method has caused them to be referred to as fake nails but for teeth! The laminates can be coloured to match the surrounding teeth and are a perfect way of covering chipped or crooked teeth, giving the patient a complete smile overhaul!
Veneers and whitening are just two ways to cosmetically enhance your teeth and give you a smile celebrities on the red carpet would envy.
Posted in: Smile Makeover
Tags: Embarrassed by smile, Smile Makeovers, Tooth whitening, veneers
| September 1, 2011 at 8:00 am | No comment
Inman Aligners: The New Alternative
First appearances are crucial and can make a huge difference in others’ initial opinion of you. And the first thing people notice is a smile. As such, many people spend a large amount of money on Porcelain Veneers or invest a lot of time in both clear and visible braces. The Inman Aligner is an alternative that is both generally cheaper than veneers and gives noticeably quicker results than braces.
Braces, Veneers or Aligner?
Until Porcelain Veneers, the only real option to help the realignment of a smile was braces. While effective, traditional braces were rather unappealing to look at, while clear ones took a rather long time to take effect.
With the invention of Porcelain Veneers in the 1980s an alternative was given, albeit one that was initially only available to those who could afford it. This option was virtually instantaneous when compared to braces but involved the grinding of teeth, which many people found unappealing as well as expensive.
The Inman Aligner combined the swiftness of the veneer with the price of braces. While prices vary depending on the level of treatment, type of treatment and where the treatment is done, braces can cost £5,000, while the aligner can start at £1,150, making them a good deal cheaper than a lot of braces, let alone veneers.
But what are Inman Aligners?
The Inman Aligner is essentially a brace, the vast majority of which is out of sight, behind the teeth. Most clear braces can take up to 2 years to take effect, the Inman Aligner is meant to work in as little as a 4 to 6 weeks.
The brace uses conventional pressure to adjust teeth but uses less rather than more to achieve its results, which lessens the resistance the tooth gives and allows movement of the tooth to happen quicker. The decreased pressure also means the aligner doesn’t need to be as tight, so dental check-ups can be done on a much less frequent basis, usually only once a month.
With these revolutionary improvements to the standard price at a fraction of the price, the claim of it ‘revolutionising dentistry’ is clearly not given half heartedly.
Posted in: Dental Veneers, braces
Tags: braces, Inman Aligner, teeth straightening, veneers
| May 5, 2011 at 1:29 pm | No comment
