How much do you know about dental beauty?

In recent years, with the improvement of per capita income and living standards, the problem of food and clothing has been solved, oral health has received more and more attention, and people have begun to pay attention to the health and beauty of teeth. Straight white teeth and a confident smile are what everyone wants. In order to have neat and white teeth and make your smile more confident and shining, tooth beauty and orthodontics have become a must in people's life.

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Dental cosmetology is to change the shape and color of teeth with the smallest cost on the basis of dental health, so as to make teeth look more beautiful and add points to their appearance. Common dental cosmetic items include ultrasonic cleaning, tooth bleaching, all-ceramic veneers, cosmetic crowns, etc.

1. Ultrasonic cleaning: also known as tooth cleaning. Dentists use professional equipment to remove large stones, smoke spots, tea stains, etc. covering the tooth surface, restore the original color of the teeth, effectively relieve symptoms such as gingival swelling and bleeding, and prevent periodontal disease. Relatively speaking, the teeth appear white when they are clean, but the color of the teeth has not changed.

2. Tooth bleaching: Simply speaking, it is to apply bleaching drugs on the abnormally colored teeth to make them penetrate into the enamel and dentin, and oxidize and decompose the pigment particles deposited inside the teeth, so that the teeth become whiter. In this process, professional whitening equipment such as lasers are usually used to accelerate and promote the oxidation reaction and shorten the time for tooth whitening. Chemical bleaching agents are irritating to the nerves of the teeth, so the process of tooth whitening will be accompanied by varying degrees of pain. The intensity of the pain is related to factors such as the concentration of the whitening agent used by the dentist and the technique. Of course, there are also individual differences, because everyone has different tolerance to pain. Therefore, if you want to minimize pain and treatment risks, you must go to a professional and regular dental institution for teeth whitening.

3. Porcelain veneer whitening: It is the most durable tooth whitening method at present. It needs to wear the surface of the teeth and then paste the porcelain veneer on it. It has no effect on the function of the teeth. The whitening duration of this method is the longest, generally reaching about 10 years. It can not only change the color of the teeth, but also repair and change the shape of the teeth, making them more beautiful, and meeting the patients' individual requirements for tooth whitening to the greatest extent. If you don’t grind your teeth, you can choose the shining ultra-thin whitening veneer, which can be as thin as 0.1mm, which is equivalent to the diameter of a hair. The advantage of being thin is that you can get a very good bonding effect without grinding your teeth.

4. Cosmetic dental crowns: Porcelain teeth that are made just to quickly improve teeth whitening, also known as cosmetic crowns, are teeth that are ground down and then made into a porcelain crown to cover the outside, which is equivalent to wearing a hat for the teeth , to achieve the purpose of improving the appearance of teeth. In the short term, cosmetic crowns can indeed improve the color, shape and slight misalignment of teeth in a very short period of time. However, grinding down healthy teeth is an irreversible damage. Due to the influence of various factors, it is difficult to achieve a perfect fit between the edge of the crown and the tooth surface. In addition, the lack of a layer of enamel makes it easier for bacteria in the oral cavity to damage the teeth through the fit, leading to inflammation, resulting in cosmetic crowns. failed and had to be dismantled and redone. This is a very costly way to whiten teeth. It is not recommended for quick teeth whitening.

Orthodontics

The orthodontic treatment of teeth is to induce tooth movement by light force, which is a slow biological reconstruction process. The alveolar bone on one side of the moving tooth is absorbed, and the alveolar bone on the other side is regenerated, finally repositioning the corrected teeth Long and stable. There are three main types of orthodontic methods commonly used in the market today.

The most commonly used clinically is the traditional metal bracket, which is what we often call "steel teeth". Its mobile efficiency is high, its price is close to the people, and its cost performance is relatively high, so it has won a high approval rate. The disadvantage is that the aesthetics are insufficient, and it is suitable for people who do not have a high demand for aesthetics.

Lingual invisible orthodontics, the orthodontic principle is basically similar to that of the labial side, but it puts the metal braces on the inside of the teeth, which is almost invisible on the outside, and has good concealment. The personalized design of the brackets gradually improves the comfort, but the price is relatively high, and it is suitable for orthodontic groups who have high aesthetic requirements and can accept the price.

Bracket-less invisible orthodontics is a very popular orthodontic high-tech technology in recent years, such as Invisalign, Angel of Times and other mainstream brands. It uses invisible aligners made of elastic transparent polymer materials to move teeth, abandoning traditional steel wires and brackets. Its biggest feature is that patients can foresee the simulated treatment process and results before treatment. Because of its target visualization, comfort, beauty, self-removal and easy-to-clean features, it has become very popular among young adult women in recent years. However, due to the limitations of materials, invisible aligners do not have much advantage in the treatment time for some patients.

In addition to the aesthetics and price of orthodontics, the choice of orthodontic appliances should also be combined with the professional advice given by the doctor based on the actual situation of the patient. As for the various movable appliances in children's early blocking orthodontics, it is mainly up to the doctor to choose the corresponding appliance according to the best treatment plan given by the child's dental malocclusion.

Both dental beauty and orthodontics are based on oral health. To be beautiful, confident, healthy and happy! Everyone should take their own teeth seriously, do a good job of daily oral cleaning and care, regular oral examination and cleaning, I believe your teeth will be as bright as your smile.