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Cosmetic Dentistry
At SW Smiles we have years of cosmetic dentistry expertise. This can involve reshaping teeth (shortening, lengthening, closing gaps and gum contouring). Our cosmetic services include...
Teeth Whitening
Porcelain Veneers
Botox Treatment
Cosmetic Bonding
Cosmetic Bonding is a process in which a natural coloured composite material is applied to a tooth's surface. It can be used to restore minor chips, close small gaps and cover white marks (fluorosis), often completed in one appointment.
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Stained, Decayed Front Teeth |
Teeth Restored with Composite Bonding |
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Cosmetic Tooth Contouring
This is a quick and simple way to reshape and tidy your smile. Cosmetic contouring works well to smooth minor chips, reshape pointy teeth or redefine teeth that have worn flat.
Gum Reshaping
For those clients with low or uneven gums, an electro surgery gum reshaping treatment can be performed to correct this.
Cosmetic Orthodontics
This is when appliances are used to move and straighten teeth but the braces are NOT visible. This is a very important factor in adulthood when nobody wants to be seen with 'railway tracks'.
Cosmetic orthodontics falls into two categories. The first is Lingual-Brackets, these are fixed behind or on the backs of teeth, but they work like ordinary brackets. The brackets are stuck to the
teeth with a special type of glue which can be easily removed after completion of your orthodontic treatment. Due to this being a fixed appliance, it is possible to achieve straighter teeth in a shorter period of time.
The second option is Invisalign or Clearstep. Again these are invisible, so no one can tell you are straightening your teeth. The main difference with the option above is they are removable, so you can
eat and drink comfortably and oral hygiene (flossing and brushing) is easy. This treatment is based on wearing a series of custom-made trays called aligners. Each aligner is worn for about 2 weeks, moving your teeth gradually,
week by week, millimetre by millimetre, until you have achieved the intended result- straighter teeth.
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