The different areas of dental aesthetics in Kent
When visiting the dentist, different people will understandably have different expectations of how their visit will go. These differences in expectations can be put down to previous experiences with the dentist in the past, as well as the specific reason that we have for going to a dentist in the first place. For example, if a person has had a lot of tooth extractions performed by their dentist in the past, they may expect that the majority of dental treatments involve tooth extractions. It is because of these expectations that many people may have misunderstandings about the sheer variety of different treatments that are available from their dentist nowadays. Indeed, many people are unaware of how vast the field of dentistry really is, as it covers sub-categories such as general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry and dental aesthetics Kent to name just a few.
Dental aesthetics Kent is arguably the least well known about of these fields of dentistry. This is a field of dentistry that goes beyond simply looking at a patient’s teeth. Rather, it looks at the lips and the gums as well as the teeth, in order to try and give a patient the ‘perfect smile’. Because of this, a lot of treatments can be considered to be a part of the world of dental aesthetics Kent, and it can be a bit overwhelming to try and understand each and every one of them! So instead of giving a comprehensive list of all the treatments that fit under this subheading of dentistry, today we are going to go through just a few examples and explain how they can improve the look of your lips, gums and/or teeth. But before we look into that, it is valuable and important to know more about the reliable dental practices that are available to you for treatment.
With many different dental practices around in Kent nowadays, it is important to try and find one that puts its patients first, and makes them the centre of everything they do. At Stangrove Court Dental Practice we treat all of our patients with the utmost care and respect, as we believe that all of our patients and staff are part of one big dental family. As well as this, our staff have a wide range of specialities covering expertise in both dentistry and facial aesthetics and cosmetics. Because of this, no matter what our patient’s dental (or other!) needs are, we are always confident that we can see to them confidently and professionally.
Some of the aspects of dental aesthetics in Kent
There are many different treatments that can reasonably be considered to be a form of dental aesthetics. For instance, cosmetic bonding is such a treatment. This treatment uses tooth coloured resin to improve the shape, colour and overall appearance of a patient’s teeth and it can usually be performed in just one visit to the dentist!
Another treatment that can be considered in this category is that of lip fillers. Lip fillers are a type of dermal filler, meaning that they are hyaluronic gel injections. These injections take place in the lips and they are used to give a patient’s lips more volume and definition, as well as plumping up any of their lips’ fine lines or wrinkles.