What is Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry?
Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry ensures that individuals achieve a healthy and aesthetically pleasing smile. Built on the foundation of preventive dentistry, this specialty treats not only dental cavities but also any dental issues related to shape, texture, and form abnormalities. This includes whitening discolored teeth, addressing sensitivity issues, and correcting spaced, broken, or crooked teeth.
What are the scientifically recognized treatments in this field?
In the field of restorative dental treatment, the goal is to provide up-to-date and high-quality healthcare services by using new materials, devices, and treatment methods in line with technological advancements.
Aesthetic / Composite Fillings
They are fillings that strongly adhere to the hard tissue of the tooth, offer a wide range of color options, and are indistinguishable from the natural tooth tissue after the procedure.
Restoration of teeth with excessive material loss
Inlay-onlay restorations are aesthetic restorations made from tooth-colored materials (composite-ceramic) for teeth with significant material loss.
What are the aesthetic restorations done on front teeth?
– Composite Veneer
Composite veneers are aesthetic approaches used to improve smile aesthetics in cases where there are deep cavities, large fillings, permanent tooth discolorations, or gaps (diastema) between teeth. They can be applied for both treatment and aesthetic purposes, giving the teeth an aesthetic and natural appearance.
– Porcelain Veneer Restorations (Lamina)
Veneer restorations are a treatment method performed for aesthetic purposes on front teeth. Only the front surfaces of the teeth are shaved to prepare them.
– CAD/CAM
Additionally, in our clinic, aesthetic restorations can be applied in a single session using CAD-CAM technology. In CAD-CAM technology, the measurements of the teeth are digitally taken with a computer-connected camera, and restorations are prepared on the computer and cemented in the same session.
What can be done to whiten teeth?
The “Bleaching” procedure performed by restorative dental specialists is generally applied in two ways.
At-home whitening
A custom whitening tray is prepared by the dentist for the patient. By using whitening agents for a certain period (8-16 days), the teeth whiten by two to three shades.
In-office whitening
In-office whitening can be performed in the dental chair within half an hour using strong light sources (2-3 sessions). Depending on the tooth color, combined whitening methods, where both at-home and in-office whitening are used together, have become more popular in recent years.
