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Apollo Dental Centres provide
dentistry procedures that can
drastically improve the
appearance of your smile and
ultimately improve your quality
of life. If you have chipped,
misaligned, crooked, discolored,
or unsightly teeth, we are here
to help! We offer several
cosmetic dentistry procedures
that will help you find the
confidence of a beautiful smile,
including:
» Porcelain Veneers
» Composite Fillings
» Tooth Whitening (Bleaching)
» Tooth Bonding
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» Porcelain Veneers
A dental veneer is a thin layer
of restorative material placed
over a prepared tooth surface.
They are used to enhance a
tooth's look or to cover a chip,
stain, small gap, or crack.
Veneers can quickly and easily
give your smile a perfectly
straight and white appearance.
There is no recovery time
afterwards.
There are two materials used for
veneers: composite and
porcelain. A composite veneer is
placed in one appointment over
the prepared tooth. A porcelain
veneer is placed in two
appointments, as the veneer is
made in a dental laboratory.
There are several advantages to
dental veneers. Esthetic
enhancements can be easily
attained with minimal tooth
preparation. Composite veneers
are popular because of their
repair ease. porcelain veneers
are excellent due to their
longevity. They will feel as
normal and natural as your
regular teeth and will last for
many years with proper care.
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» Composite Fillings
When you have a cavity, the
process for fixing it entails
removing the diseased tissue and
filling the remaining hole with
a substance that will ensure the
tooth is properly sealed.
There are now several filling
materials available in the
dental field: amalgam,
porcelain, or composite resins.
In our dental practice, we
exclusively use composite and
porcelain resins because:
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porcelain and composite
resin are stronger than
amalgam
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They allow the tooth color
to be matched very closely.
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They create a water-tight
seal over the tooth being
restored.
Advantages Of White Fillings
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White, or composite fillings
restore strength to the
tooth, whereas amalgam makes
a tooth more susceptible to
cracking.
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Composite fillings match the
natural tooth color.
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They require less tooth
removal when they are
placed.
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» Tooth Whitening
(Bleaching Procedures)
The enamel on the outside of
your teeth may be the strongest
substance in your body, but it
does have a few weaknesses -
it's very porous and prone to
staining. Unfortunately, this
means that drinking coffee, tea,
red wine, and smoking can cause
your teeth to become discolored
over time.
While there are many whitening
toothpastes available, they can
only temporarily fix surface
stains and can actually lead to
more discoloration in the long
run. This is because they are
comprised of abrasive
ingredients that can wear down
your enamel and expose the
naturally-yellow tooth structure
underneath. For this reason, our
expert cosmetic dentists tell
all of our patients that
professional tooth whitening is
the best route to take when you
want safely and quickly whiten
your teeth.
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» Tooth Bonding
There are two techniques in
dentistry:
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The indirect technique –
where a lab is used to
create the crown, inlay,
onlay, bridge, or whatever
restoration is needed; and
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The direct technique – where
the dentist bonds a
restoration directly to your
tooth and shapes it to the
correct size.
Tooth bonding is a direct
technique that corrects small
gaps between teeth, chips,
slight crookedness, and stains.
It restores a tooth to its
natural color and shape.
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Is used to correct small
imperfections
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Requires artistic skill and
ability from the dentist
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Is completed with no outside
help from a dental lab
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The bonding color is chosen
and mixed, and the tooth is
shaped and completed, all in
the dentist’s office.
However, when many teeth are
to be repaired, indirect
porcelain restorations will
be used.
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