A cosmetic dentist helps patients achieve a natural looking, aesthetically pleasing, healthy smile.

Cosmetic dentistry refers to any dental work that improves the appearance of teeth and gums and enhances the smile. Cosmetic dentistry is either performed in conjunction with restorative dentistry or as a stand-alone service in which no restoration is necessary for the health of the patients’ teeth but cosmetic treatments such as whitening or straightening are applied to improve the appearance of the teeth.

Almost every dentist does some cosmetic work, particularly alongside restorative procedures, such as filling a cavity. Some dentists specialize in cosmetic treatments rather than restorative procedures.

Cosmetic Dentistry and Aesthetics

Some cosmetic dentistry services are provided solely for aesthetic purposes. For example, teeth whitening treatments are often applied to patients whose oral health is in great condition.

A cosmetic dentist specializes in dental treatments that are solely aimed at improving the look, rather than the health or function, of patients’ teeth. Many patients report that they can smile more easily and more often when they feel that they have straight teeth and a whiter smile.

Restorative and Cosmetic Dentistry

In most cases, cosmetic dental procedures put the finishing touches on restorative procedures. By default, the finishing touches of a restoration to the teeth and gums will affect an improvement to appearance of a patient’s teeth.

A tooth might need to be filed down or built up so that the patient can better chew food. However, the procedure will also even out the teeth and therefore improve the patients’ smile by making the tooth-line straight.

There are many cosmetic services, which are applied in conjunction with restorative procedures. For example, fillings arrest the development of decay and invisible fillings add a cosmetic component to the procedure.

Cosmetic Dentist, San Francisco

Cosmetic dentistry, as part of a restorative dental procedure, ensures that teeth and gums that are healthy also look good.

Here at the Blende Dental Group, we practice cosmetic dentistry for patients who simply want a whiter, brighter smile and for patients who need restorative work. Some of the cosmetic dentistry services and treatments we offer include the following:

• Bleaching, whitening, and veneers
• Invisible fillings, crowns and bridges, and bonding
• Misaligned and crowded teeth, tooth spacing, and large/small teeth
• Damaged teeth, stained teeth, gummy smiles, and stained teeth

While some of our cosmetic services are performed alongside regular dental procedures, we also provide our patients with cosmetic dentistry treatments, such as tooth whitening.

The Blende Dental Group

To schedule an appointment with a cosmetic dentist in San Francisco or to learn more, please call 1-800-575-3375.