Cosmetic dentistry focuses on improving the appearance of teeth, gums, and bite. The two main specialties are prosthodontics and orthodontics. Cosmetic dentistry can involve adding or removing dental materials, teeth structure, or gums. It can also involve teeth whitening or straightening without additions or removals. Some common cosmetic dentistry procedures include tooth bleaching, bonding, dental bridges, veneers, and dental implants.

2. Introduction
• It is generally used to refer to any dental work that improves
the appearance (though not necessarily the functionality) of
teeth, gums and/or bite.
• It primarily focuses on improvement dental aesthetics in color,
position, shape, size, alignment and overall smile appearance.

3. There are primarily two dental specialties that predominantly focus on
dental esthetics.
They are:
• Prosthodontics
• Orthodontics
Types:
Cosmetic dentistry may involve:
• the addition of a dental material to teeth or gums – examples:
bonding, porcelain veneers (laminates), crowns (caps), gum grafts
• the removal of tooth structure or gums – examples:
enameloplasty, gingivectomy
• neither adding nor removing dental materials, tooth structure, or
gums – examples: teeth whitening (bleaching), laser whitening, gum
depigmentation
• straightening of teeth accompanied by improvement in appearance
of face – orthodontics

4. Tooth bleaching : It is either restoration of natural tooth shade or
whitening beyond natural tooth shade, depending on the
definition used.
Bonding : A chemical bond is a lasting attraction between atoms
that enables the formation of chemical compounds.
Dental bridges: A bridge is made up of two crowns one on each
tooth on either side of the gap -- these two anchoring teeth are
called abutment teeth -- and a false tooth/teeth in between.
Tooth Size Discrepancy :The concept of ideal intercuspation
assumes a strict relationship between tooth size and the size of
maxillary and mandibular arches.
Veneers : A thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a
coarser wood or other material.
Dental Implants : Dental implants are metal posts or frames that
are surgically positioned into the jawbone beneath your gums.

5. Tooth bleaching
Tooth Size Discrepancy
Bonding Dental bridges
Veneers Dental Implants

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