Not so long ago, porcelain veneers could be spotted from across a crowded room. Thick and opaque, these cosmetic “enhancements” often resembled horse teeth and were hardly an improvement over a person’s natural teeth.
Thankfully, cosmetic dentistry materials and techniques have come a long way in recent decades.
This is partly due to patients who just want to subtly enhance what they already have rather than sport Hollywood smiles that scream, “I paid a lot for this!”
As a parent, you know exactly who the tooth fairy is. As you do with Santa at Christmas time, you embody the spirit of this beloved icon when your children lose baby teeth.
With the deftness of a ninja, you sneak around in the darkness of night, slip your hand beneath the pillow and retrieve the tooth, leaving cold, hard cash in its place with nary a disturbance of your little one’s dreams.
This rite of passage is celebrated the same way in Australia, England, Canada and the United States, but your dentist in Melbourne has unearthed its origins and other traditions around the world.
Teeth whitening is the most requested cosmetic dental procedure in Australia, and chances are you already know someone who has brightened his or her smile with this cost-effective treatment. If done correctly and under a dentist’s supervision, teeth bleaching poses few risks to your oral health.
As with any good thing, however, there will always be people who feel that if a little whitening works well, a lot of whitening can work even better. Your Toorak dentist explains why this is faulty thinking and offers tips to avoid becoming a “bleachaholic.”
