Your teeth and your looks
Your smile is key to your appearance and as a consequence teeth whitening, veneers, crowns bridges and all white fillings are all becoming increasingly popular.
At Omnia the following procedures are very popular and regularly undertaken
Teeth whitening
The process involves the application of a whitening agent, more often that not Hydrogen peroxide, which in appropriate concentrations, is harmless. The most effective and enduring procedure involves in surgery whitening which is often called ‘zoom’ or ‘laser’ whitening. The best procedures involve both in surgery whitening followed by using a take home kit for no more than half an hour a day for the next 10 days.
If you have had crowns or veneers these may have to be replaced. If this is the case the most appropriate procedure is to have your teeth whitened and then have your crowns and veneers replaced to match up with your whitened teeth.
Veneers
Dental veneers (sometimes called porcelain veneers or dental porcelain laminates) are wafer-thin, custom-made shells of tooth-coloured materials designed to cover the front surface of teeth to improve your appearance. These shells are bonded to the front of the teeth changing their colour, shape, size or length.
Crowns
A dental crown is a tooth-shaped "cap" that is placed over a tooth - covering the tooth to restore its shape and size, strength, and/or to improve its appearance.
The crowns, when cemented into place, fully encase the entire visible portion of a tooth that lies at and above the gum line.
Bridges
Dental bridges literally bridge the gap created by one or more missing teeth. A bridge is made up of two crowns for the teeth on either side of the gap - these two anchoring teeth are called abutment teeth - and a false tooth/teeth in between.