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What teeth whitening options are available to you?

August 17th, 2011

In today’s society where image is everything, it pays to give a good first impression and many people agree – a white and beautiful smile can really work, whether you’re trying to win over an interviewer or a date.

Because of the great impact a stunning set of teeth can give, the popularity of whitening has seen a remarkable rise, even compared to the increasing popularity of cosmetic dentistry in general. The two most common and effective methods of teeth whitening are at home and in surgery whitening.

At Home Whitening

At home whitening is quite self explanatory; it’s a whitening method that can be performed by yourself in your own home.

A home whitening kit can be purchased from a dentist who will take an impression of your teeth that will be used to make trays to fit your teeth, which are then filled with whitening gel and worn for up to two hours a day for a number of days or weeks, depending on the level of whiteness you want.

Because it can be done at home, at home whitening is becoming very popular and, as such, unofficial whitening kits are becoming more common as bought on the internet. They should be avoided however as they are quite often unsafe, using a whitening bleach that is too concentrated and which can be exceptionally damaging to your teeth and gums.

In Surgery Whitening

As with at home whitening, the name explains what this method is all about. In surgery whitening is performed by your dentist at the dental surgery and is a much quicker way of whitening teeth than at home whitening, although it generally doesn’t last as long as at home and the final results are generally better with at home whitening.

This procedure involves the use of light sensitive gel which is applied to the teeth. This gel is then exposed to either a whitening laser or specialised light which whitens the teeth at a much faster rate than with at home whitening, taking between just 30 and 60 minutes although multiple visits may be needed.

While both methods have good and bad points, the two are highly popular and safe, although sensitivity in the teeth during and following the procedures is not uncommon.

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Olympic standard dentistry in the City of London

August 10th, 2011

London is known for a number of interesting and wonderful things, from fashion, to sightseeing; from high street shopping to the up and coming Olympics and also for its number of world-class cosmetic dental studios.

They say you can find just about anything in the city of London and that includes a huge number of cosmetic dental studios that are home to some of the best and most experienced dentists, not only in the country but the world. The abundance choice of practice, including Devonshire Square Dental Studio, Harley Street Dental Studio and Umbrella Cosmetic Dentistry, means that you really will be spoilt for choice when it comes to London dentistry.

With the Olympic Games just around the corner the city of London will want to look at its best for when the world turns its view towards the British Isles in 2012. So, what better way to improve your appearance than with a beautiful, new smile from one London’s leading dental studios? London is home to a number of world renown and experienced dentists, such as Dr Mark Hughes, a 1992 honours graduate from Trinity College Dublin, who also earned a post graduate qualification from Eastman Dental Institute, London and is a holder of the prestigious rank of Invisalign Platinum Elite –a rank held by only a small number of dentists in the UK. With qualifications such as this you know you will be in safe hands at Harley Street Dental.

Other highly recommended dentists in London include Dr Justin Glaister, a dentist with a vast wealth of experience, that has brought him a highly respected international career and has seen him proclaimed the “UK dentist to see” for the ultimate smile makeover, porcelain veneers.

Dr Glaister’s experience includes training from some of the world’s best dental training centres in both the UK and Italy, as well as bringing him work at the prestigious Las Vegas Institute of Neuromuscular and Cosmetics.

Whether it’s to show off to the world in 2012 or just a treat for yourself, cosmetic dental work in London has no short supply of quality studios and dentists for you to choose from.

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Cosmetic dentistry – not to be left for Hollywood to enjoy

July 13th, 2011

Like cosmetic surgery, cosmetic dentistry is fast becoming the norm these days when it comes to fixing those problem areas. In the past any form of cosmetic work, whether it be in your mouth or in other areas of the body was left to the rich and famous, mainly because they were the only ones who could afford it but also because cosmetic work has carried with it a stigma of vanity and self-indulgence. That stigma has slowly declined though in recent years as more and more normal, everyday people look to cosmetic surgery in curing their body woes.

How do the celebs do it?

Cosmetic dentistry is popular in celebrity culture. Simon Cowell’s pop star manufacturing office is actually now fitted with its very own dentist chair to turn those simple smiles into dazzling works of art. Cheryl Cole was not born with that bright white perfectly straight smile and cosmetic dentistry can make any smile dazzle like those of the rich and famous.

As always, it is perhaps the celebrity culture that has brought cosmetic dentistry to the forefront of the everyday consumer’s mind and shameless celebrity endorsement of such treatment has most definitely lessened the stigma of faking a perfect smile.

Whoops!

Whilst eating at a fancy restaurant recently, ex-supermodel and reality TV star Janice Dickinson lost her veneers, and after slipping them in her napkin and continuing with her evening she couldn’t find them when she came to leave. Being the exuberant character she is, she involved all the staff in a hunt for the missing teeth and after they were found she thanked staff for their help, confessing: “These things are so expensive they could feed a small village.”

It is such open and unashamed celebrity endorsement of such treatment that makes cosmetic dentistry a possibility for us all. For those of us who walk around daily nervous to flash a smile at a friend, a work colleague and even the attractive guy making eyes at us across the room, something can be done and we should take advantage of what cosmetic dentistry can do for us.

Whether it be veneers, straightening, a simple teeth whitening treatment or something a little more technical that is needed to perfect your Hollywood smile, it can be done and you can have it. Don’t leave it to the rich and famous – get your perfect smile today!

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The rise of cosmetic dentistry

June 17th, 2011

Many people are deciding that their dental health needs improving. This could be choosing to have a filling they were unsure of having due to one reason or the other, or finally booking an appointment with their dentist which they were avoiding from going to. However, for some they have decided that it is the look of their teeth that they want to improve.

Cosmetic dentistry and its many forms

Unlike what colour they are now our teeth were born natural white, which looked unbelievably healthy in our school photos. However, whether this is thanks to drinking coffee or consuming tobacco products, they change colour and develop a yellowish tinge which is not to everyone’s liking. With teeth whitening products that have instantaneous results, this very popular dental treatment is increasing in popularity all the time.

The other types of cosmetic dentistry

As well as teeth whitening, there are also veneers. Applied to the front of a person’s tooth using very strong glue, they make the tooth look white unlike its previous colour. If one tooth is discoloured this can help change the colour of this singular tooth.

Unlike their silver versions, white fillings blend in with the natural colour of the tooth which can make any filling present in the tooth literally invisible. Silver fillings are prone to staining surrounding teeth but white fillings do not do this and leaves the tooth looking as natural looking as possible.

One more to consider

Just like white fillings when compared to silver fillings, Invisalign offer a person the chance to have braces without the metallic “train track” brace, which is very noticeable and might affect a person’s confidence. Invisalign technology uses clear aligners to straighten the teeth which allows for the confidence of the person to improve as they won’t be self-conscious of having a metallic brace attached to the front of their teeth.

Want to know more?

For further information, contact the City of London Dentist on 020 7247 8057 to see how the many types of cosmetic dentistry can improve the quality of your dental health.

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Dermal fillers at your London City dentist

March 11th, 2011

Dental surgeries now offer non-invasive cosmetic surgery procedures to compliment the work that has been done on your teeth.

If you’ve already spent hundreds or even thousands of pounds on cosmetic dental treatment, then dermal fillers are the next step to help you create the perfect look. After all, what’s the point in having straight, white teeth when all anyone is going to notice are the wrinkles around your mouth? Wrinkles are a normal part of ageing and only very lucky men and women will manage to get to

their fifties without a few creases in their skin. While in the past the only way to deal with these signs of ageing was to have expensive and complicated cosmetic surgery there are now several different types of non-invasive procedures available which can smooth out your skin in one short session, for a small price. Many dental surgeries are starting to offer these procedures as a way of completing the work they have carried out on your teeth.

Dermal fillers are one of the most popular and straightforward of these treatments, with a session only lasting around half an hour with no recovery time. The therapist, who has to be a trained nurse or medical professional, injects the filler into the creases and wrinkles in your skin, pumping up the tissue and creating a smoother look. The injections are relatively painless, though if you are nervous you can always ask for some anaesthetic cream to be applied beforehand. The treatment is so simple you can have it on your lunch hour and be back at your desk with younger looking skin, and the effects can last for up to nine months.

There are different kinds of dermal fillers on the market, both natural and synthetic, but the most common types use collagen, derived from cow skin, to fill the creases and wrinkles in your skin and restore your skin’s natural glow. Collagen is a substance which occurs naturally in our own skin, making it less likely that patients will suffer any allergic reaction. Often clinics will decide to carry out an allergy test on new customers, to make sure that they can tolerate the injections before they have several on all the affected areas of their face.

Looking for a London dentist? City of London dentists are here to help.

If you would like more details about dermal fillers or have any questions about whether the treatment is suitable for you, then you can contact London City Dentists for information and to discuss your options.

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Celebrities inspire treatment at London dentists

March 9th, 2011

Many people are encouraged to have dental work after seeing the success of the latest treatments on celebrity smiles.

Celebrity magazines are always full of stories about celebrities and their latest plastic surgery procedures. Many younger stars don’t need the usual types of cosmetic treatments, such as face lifts or Botox, but cosmetic dental treatment is very popular among celebrities of all ages. Many are happy to admit in the press that they have had treatment, while others try and keep it secret, despite the evidence to the contrary!

Seeing how successful a procedure like braces, veneers or whitening has been on a celebrity can inspire ordinary patients to turn up at dental clinics requesting similar treatments, so that they can get the same smile and the same look as their favourite celebrity. Some of the brightest and most dazzling famous smiles have been given a helping hand by dental practitioners, including Miley Cyrus, Gwen Stefani and actress Katherine Heigel.

Cyrus’ perfect smile was created with the help of a set of porcelain veneers, which can cover up minor imperfections in just one appointment, while Stefani and Heigl have both had orthodontic work to correct their crooked smiles. Heigl was treated using one of the new, modern types of invisible braces, while there are many pictures of Stefani with her traditional fixed braces, which helped to create the perfect smile we can all see today.

Often patients will come into clinics asking for a particular celebrity’s look, even if they don’t know what treatment they have had done! The “Kate Middleton” look is set to be one of the most popular over the next few months, as girls all over the world want to copy the perfect smile of the future princess. Reports suggest that Kate has had lots of different treatments, all over her body, in preparation for looking her best on the wedding day.

Although all the reports are only tabloid gossip, Kate is rumoured to have had orthodontic work on her teeth, using the latest 3D technology to reduce the amount of time that the patient has to wear their braces. Comparing her engagement pictures with previous newspaper shots, it appears she has also had professional teeth whitening carried out. No doubt the Kate Middleton smile will be recreated in many mouths around the world!

Looking for a London dentist? City of London dentists are here to help.

If you have a look that you would like some help recreating, then speak to a London City Dentist about the kind of treatments that could help you get the perfect celebrity smile.

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Your London City dentist informs on how to care for braces

February 28th, 2011

We would all love to have them. They do the power of good for the look of our teeth. Of course, the topic of discussion is braces.

Modern day braces are remarkably good. They, literally, straighten out any problems which our wonky teeth might have had for quite some time. But, braces of any kind can be distressing to many people. They might not be aesthetically pleasing at all and the person might be self-conscious of each occasion when they open their mouth even to speak. No matter what your opinion is on braces itself, one of the most important aspects is looking after them so that they can fully help your teeth. This can be done in many ways.

Just like your mouth, cleaning a brace regularly throughout the day is very important. As the brace is positioned in your mouth for long periods of the day, the probability of bacteria building up in your mouth is very high. In order to stop a harmful spread of bacteria from entering your mouth, it is advised that you brush your brace with some toothpaste and a toothbrush every day just as you do with your own teeth. It is also a good idea for you to do this over a bowl of water so that if the brace does fall out of your hands it will not make your hard work pointless.

Soaking your brace is also a very good idea. By doing this, you will be able to clean your brace further which conventional cleaning might not quite manage. But be that the water which you put your brace in is cold as hot water will distort the plastic and make them unusable. Asking your dentist about the right solution for your brace is a very good idea as well as they will have a wealth of knowledge that the internet might otherwise miss.

Looking for a London dentist? City of London dentists are here to help.

So, if you’re one of the countless number of people who do have braces then following these steps would be a very good move. By being kind to your brace means that it will help the performance of your teeth as their potential for good will be maximised.

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Makeover your smile at London City dentists

February 25th, 2011

Smile makeovers provide aesthetic improvement

One of the first things you notice about someone you’ve just met is their face and all the components of it. We study people’s faces as a whole and as we carry out a conversation with them, we focus on various aspects, although we usually pay more attention to a person’s eyes and mouth. This is a fact that causes some people great concern.

From billboard advertisements to celebrity endorsements, we are bombarded with thinking about our teeth and mouths in an aesthetic manner. The psychology associated with the alignment and shape of one’s mouth and teeth is one that greatly affects our level of outgoingness and confidence.

In fact, it is has been suggested through scientific research that orthodontic treatment can boost social lives and careers in adults. Additionally, how straight one’s teeth are has an influence on another person’s perception of them in terms of how intelligent and trustworthy they seem.

Fundamental issues associated with mouth and teeth alignment are addressed in dentistry and orthodontics in multiple forms. As a general term, this is often referred to as a smile makeover. A smile makeover is one or more cosmetic, dental or facial rejuvenation procedures carried out with an end result of enhancing and improving the aesthetics of one’s smile.

Smile makeovers encompass a variety of techniques, surgeries and treatments including the fitting of porcelain veneers, Invisalign braces, the replacement of missing teeth, surgical gum contouring and Botox. The number of procedures you go through depends on what your goal for your smile is.

Looking for a London dentist? City of London dentists are here to help.

Smile makeovers provide you the opportunity to reclaim your appearance and, to use a cliché, put your best face forward.

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