Cosmetic Dentistry For Aesthetic Smile

Large number of dental procedures is at your disposal to ensure your oral health and aesthetics smile

Cosmetic Dentistry For Aesthetic Smile

Large number of dental procedures is at your disposal to ensure your oral health and aesthetics smile

SMILE AESTHETICS

In addition to good prevention, diagnosis and repair of dental structures, we place emphasis on aesthetics of the smile.

TOP QUALITY

Highly equipped dental laboratory where we make high quality ceramic bridges, crowns and veneers.

FUNCTION & AESTHETICS

Combinatio of two basic tasks – harmonious functioning of the masticatory system with modernaesthetic needs.

CAD / CAM

CAD / CAM is digital computer technology of the future – speed, quality, accuracy for all dental prosthetic works.

Dissatisfaction with a smile is a thing of the past. Today, we have at our disposal a whole range of dental procedures by which, in addition to oral health, we can achieve the attractiveness and beauty of a smile.

Cosmetic dentistry does not neglect its basic task – the harmonious functioning of the masticatory system, but follows today’s needs for aesthetics.

This area of dental medicine ( in addition to good prevention, diagnosis and repair of oral structures ) puts emphasis on aesthetics of the smile by providing the patient with healthy and beautiful white teeth.

It should be emphasized very clearly, however, that we believe how everything we do in the mouths of our patients must be performed to achieve superior aesthetic results.

We all want to keep the porcelain white color of our teeth from our youth. But over time, due to aging and under the influence of numerous life habits, the enamel loses its whiteness and becomes grayish or yellowish, full of pigmentation that cannot be removed by polishing the teeth. Unlike polishing, which is carried out by mechanical means, whitening involves the chemical reaction of the whitening agent with the tooth surface. Immediately before the whitening procedure, the teeth should be thoroughly cleaned of hard and soft deposits and polished. After that, a protective layer is applied to the gingiva (gums) and then a whitening gel on the teeth. Oxygen from the active substance penetrates into the tooth structures and oxidizes the pigments, thus making the teeth lighter by up to several shades.

Today’s methods involve only one visit to the dentist, after which the optimal effect is achieved. The result of whitening can be seen immediately, but the final effect is visible on average two weeks later, when the color stabilizes. It is very important to note that whitening is not harmful to teeth and does not damage tooth enamel!

Polyclinic Šlaj-Anić offers a choice between two methods of teeth whitening, ZAAP system and ZOOM whitening system. With both methods, the procedure takes about an hour, and the only side effect is a possible hypersensitivity of the teeth that disappears within a day or two. The main difference between these two systems is that LED light is used for whitening with a ZAAP lamp, while UV light is used for whitening with a ZOOM lamp. Also, the ZOOM procedure requires exceptional protection of the skin and mucous membranes due to the effects of UV rays, so it is not recommended for children under 13, pregnant and breastfeeding women.

We believe that this is a very sensitive procedure, which is often underestimated and carried out without sufficient knowledge and preparation. If state-of-the-art technology is used it is possible to achieve excellent results, but the doctors who perform the procedure must be highly educated.

Smile makeover involves the collaboration of almost all disciplines of dental medicine in the reconstruction of a smile and achieving a natural and youthful look of the whole face. After a detailed examination, analysis of photographs and study models, a team of our top experts (specialists in the field of orthodontics, periodontology, surgery, prosthetics) makes a diagnosis and adopts a treatment plan that is presented to the patient.

A beautiful smile has some common characteristics:

  • the teeth are straight
  • the bite is correct
  • the size and shape of the
  • teeth are in accordance with the structure of the face
  • the teeth are white, without stains, cracks and traces of wear
  • all teeth are in contact, there is no space between them
    not too much gum is seen when laughing
  • the line joining the lower edges of all the upper teeth slightly follows the curvature of the lower lip

The relationship between teeth and gums, which is often neglected, is almost crucial for a top result. This relationship of “red and white” is regularly presented to patients at the first examination.

If you want your smile to have these characteristics, you are a candidate for aesthetic reconstruction, that is, a smile makeover.

The final treatment plan is defined in agreement with the patient, depending on his wishes and possibilities.

Veneers are a permanent solution that can significantly change the color of teeth, as well as correct their shape and position. The veneers provide exceptional aesthetic results and, with minimal invasiveness, represent a fast and efficient lasting solution for a beautiful smile. Ceramic veneers can solve most problems in dentistry, but only after a detailed examination and properly set indications.

Dental veneers are individually made ceramic veneers that require minimal teeth contouring, and that limited mainly only the front surfaces of the teeth. They represent an excellent aesthetic solution for stained or chipped teeth, and can even serve as an alternative to orthodontic therapy for diastema or minor teeth rotations. Dental veneers are cemented to the prepared tooth surface. Today’s materials, ie extremely translucent and transparent ceramics (porcelain), enable a completely natural look.

Dental veneer is made individually in the laboratory and not directly in the patient’s mouth. Therefore, two or more visits to the dentist are required. The durability of veneers depends on biological factors, dental care and other oral structures. We use highly developed CAD / CAM technology for the manufacture and processing of most modern high-quality materials.

Problems that are successfully solved by veneers:

  • any damage or discoloration of the enamel, whether congenital or acquired (caused by bad habits, use of antibiotics, dental fluorosis)
  • minor orthodontic anomalies, such as increased tooth spacing (diastema) and some rotation
  • teeth worn or damaged due to bruxism (gnashing and squeezing of teeth) or some other causes (gastritis, bulimia)

Dental bridges are prosthetic functional and aesthetic restorations that replace one or more teeth.

Lack of teeth can lead to pathological changes in the bite, movement and tilting of the teeth, damage to the jaw joint, the development of periodontal disease and the development of new caries. When making bridges, it is necessary to contour the adjacent teeth, which will then serve as bridge supports.

The dental bridge consists of crown-beams and a bridge body that extends between and replaces the missing teeth. Materials for making bridges are metal-ceramics and metal-free ceramics.

After contouring the teeth, an impression is taken, on the basis of which a technician in the laboratory makes an individual restoration. While the bridge is under construction, the patient is given a temporary bridge with which he can function normally. The durability of bridges, as well as crowns, depends on the health of the patient and especially on good hygiene, and regular check-ups are required.

Although bridges provide satisfactory aesthetics and function, today our first choice for missing one or more teeth is a dental implant.

Dental fillings compensate for the lost structure of the tooth (caused by caries or fracture), in cases when the defect on the tooth is not too large. Unaesthetic filling materials such as amalgam were once used. Amalgam is almost never used in recent times due to poor tooth attachment and metallic unnatural appearance. Aesthetic white fillings are used that mimic the look of a natural teeth.

Dental fillings are made to faithfully mimic the appearance of teeth. This means that the filling forms every lump and every depression as in a natural tooth, and the transition between the tooth and the filling must be imperceptible. The formation of nodules is insisted on not only for aesthetic but also for functional reasons. Every filling or crown must faithfully mimic the look of a natural tooth for a reason. If this is not respected, the natural distribution of forces during the bite is disturbed, which causes serious complications in the oral cavity (eruption of the opposite tooth if the filling is too low, disruption of the prosthetic plane, pain in teeth, muscles or jaw, tooth fractures, etc.). . Poor fillings can also be the reason for food lag between teeth, bleeding gums, bad breath and creating pockets.

If the tooth defect is extensive, especially in endodontically treated teeth (teeth with “nerve extracted”), the remaining structure of the tooth provided with the filling is not enough to withstand the forces that occur in the mouth when chewing. When it comes to such a case, we recommend making a crown on the tooth, which is often a longer lasting and better solution.

We are proud of dental fillings we make for our patients. We feel that “filling” is unfairly underestimated and is often treated as something unimportant and ordinary. We think that this is a complete return of the tooth to the function and appearance it had before caries occurred, which requires high expertise.

The filling materials we use today are aesthetic, have excellent mechanical properties and bond perfectly to the tooth structure (if used properly).

CAD / CAM (computer-aided design / computer-aided manufacturing) technology represents a revolution in the production of dental prostheses, and is based on computer 3D programs. Such a system is characterized by extreme precision of manufacture and completely excludes the possibility of human error. CAD / CAM systems consist of a scanner that, based on the impression taken in the mouth, scans the limit of tooth preparation with extreme precision.

The information is sent to the device, which makes a core of the substitute from a block of selected material (titanium, zirconium, gold), on which the ceramic is applied in a further process. This technology is used in the manufacture of inlays, onlays, crowns, bridges and veneers. The CAD / CAM system provides exceptional technological possibilities of production and is an indispensable part of modern restorative dental medicine.

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