Wht is cosmetic dentistry, pls cleary tell this, how much time n money it takes and how much safe it is.?

THESE ARE PROCEDURES DONE TO ENHANCE TEH APPEARANCE OF YOUR TEETH AND INCLUDE:

VENEERS-LAYER OF PORCELAIN OVER THE TEETH ONLY ON THE FRONT SURFACE-USED WHEN TEETH ARE DISCOLOURED AND CANNOT BE WHITENED WITH BLEACHING

CROWNS-FULL COVERAGE OF THE TOOTH WITH PORCELAIN- USED WHEN TEETH ARE HAVE DISCOLORATIONS AND ARE BROKEN DOWN BY TRAUMA OR CARIES

BLEACHING-WHITENING OF TEETH

THERE ARE OTHER PROCEDURES AS WELL BUT THESE ARE THE POPULAR ONES

YOU WILL NEED TO CONTACT A DENTIST IN YOUR AREA TO FIND OUT PRICES

Cosmetic dentistry is a discipline within dentistry in which the primary focus is the modification of appearance of a patient's oral cavity and surrounding structures, in conjunction with the prevention and treatment of organic, structural, or functional oral disease. Through cosmetic dentistry, the appearance of the mouth can be altered to more closely match the patient's subjective concept of what is visually pleasing.

Materials

In the past, dental fillings and other tooth restorations were made of gold, amalgam and other metals -- some of which were veneered with porcelain. Now, dental work can be made entirely of porcelain or composite materials that more closely mimic the appearance of natural tooth structure. These tooth colored materials are bonded to the underlying tooth structure with resin adhesives. Many dentists offer procedures to be cosmetic.

Treatments

Today's common cosmetic dental treatment options include:

* Whitening, or "tooth bleaching", is the most commonly prescribed cosmetic dental procedure. While many whitening options are now available, dentist-supervised treatments remain the recommended procedures for lightening discolored teeth.

* Enamel shaping removes parts of the contouring enamel to improve the appearance of the tooth.[1] It may be used to correct a very small chip.[2] The removed enamel is irreplaceable. It is also known as enameloplasty, odontoplasty, recontouring, reshaping, slenderizing, and stripping.

* Bonding is an option for chipped or cracked teeth. It is a process in which an enamel-like dental composite material is applied to a tooth's surface, sculpted into shape, hardened, and then polished.

* Veneers, ultra-thin, custom-made laminates that are bonded directly to the teeth, are an increasingly popular procedure. They are an option for closing gaps or disguising discolored teeth that did not respond well to whitening procedures.