Orthodontics and Cosmetic Dental Procedures

ORTHODONTICS AND COSMETIC DENTAL PROCEDURES Your SMILE creates an immediate, visual & subconscious impact on the people you meet. A brighter smile gives the impression of youth, vitality, radiant health, happiness and warmth. 96% (99.7% 74% of Adults believe an ATTRACTIVE SMILE of Adults believe that a SMILE is makes a person MORE APPEALING to the members of the OPPOSITE SEX of Adults feel an UNATTRACTIVESMILE can hurt a person's CAREER SUCCESS an important SOCIAL ASSET COSMETIC DENTISTRY TREATMENTS INLAYS/ONLAYS Indirect fillings made from porcelain or composite materials DENTAL IMPLANTS Artificial replacements to compensate for tooth loss DENTAL VENEERS Composite or porcelain laminates to improve a worn out appearance, or severe tooth discoloration COMPOSITE BONDING Repair of a chipped, broken, discolored or decayed tooth TEETH WHITENING Bleaching the teeth to enhance the appearance SMILE MAKEOVER Two or more cosmetic dentistry procedures to achieve the look you want ORTHODONTICS FACTS Most common dental issues requiring an orthodontist is MALOCCLUSION 30% of orthodontics patients in the US are ADULTS 7. 8-14 is the age recommended for a child to receive an ORTHODONTIC EVALUATION isthe AGE when orthodontic treatment with DENTAL BRACES should BEGIN BENEFITS PROTECTS your bite MAXIMIZEZS your teeth's EFFECTIVENESS Provides better SUPPORT for the crown of the tooth Greater asthetic APPEAL, increased COMFORT TYPES OF DENTAL BRACES Traditional metal wired braces "Clear" braces Gold-plated stainless steel Lingual braces Reduced TREATMENTTIME Rejuvenated FACIAL APPEARANCE Titanium braces Well-aligned teeth make ORAL HYGIENE easier to maintain DENTAL BRACES MATERIALS LIGATURES ARCH WIRE ELASTICS BRACKETS COST IS DETERMINED BY SEVERAL FACTORS Type of treatment Duration of treatment Orthodontist Location Dental insurance Other restorative work done BRACES VS INVISALIGN BRACES INVISALIGN There are certain circumstances when braces No need to worry about what you eat. are recommended instead of invisalign. They're clear - out of sight out of mind Need for cylindrical tooth rotation/movement Aligners are yours to keep. You get a whole set of aligners to ensure your teeth are able to be kept in their proper place. Significant bite adjustment Root uprighting or vertical tooth movement REFERENCES: http://www.yourdentistryguide.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_braces http://www.slideshare.net/samdyer/braces-sd-final http://www.aacd.com/index.php?module=cms&page=568 http://www.sharecare.com/question/how-common-metal-braces-children http://www.webdental.com/profiles/blogs/braces-vs-invisalign-which-is-better http://worldental.org/dentists/teeth-straightening-prices-dental-braces-average-costs/7548/ $3.000