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Dental Techniques used in Cosmetic Dentistry
As we have already covered cosmetic dentists undertake and use many of the techniques
and practices used in restorative dentistry. In general a cosmetic dentist’s procedures can
be classified as the addition or removal of dental material such as when using implants,
crowns, bridges or veneers. They also use non-intrusive treatments such as teeth
whitening. However cosmetic dentists are also skilled in orthodontics which involves
teeth alignment such in designing and using braces to straighten or bring the teeth into a
straight line. However, this is where cosmetic and orthodontic procedures can converge
and the boundaries blur because what is considered to be purely a cosmetic treatment
will vary dependent on who is footing the bill i.e. the health care or insurance company.
Nonetheless, even though many of the treatments overlap with restorative or
orthodontics the common cosmetic procedures and treatments used to enhance the
appearance of teeth and the patient’s smile is still quite extensive.