Cosmetic Dentistry :

Smile makeover simulations.

Take a look at the cosmetic dentistry smile makeover simulations we've created using real-life pictures Dental-Picture-show.com visitors have submitted. ( Click here for information about how to submit your own picture for a cosmetic dentistry smile makeover. )

Cosmetic dentistry techniques :

You've probably heard the term porcelain veneers used before but if you don't know really what these dental veneers are, how they are made, and the circumstances when porcelain veneers can be a good choice for making a cosmetic change for teeth then take a look at our " How cosmetic dentists make porcelain veneers" pages.

Porcelain veneers.

Cerinate ® Lumineers ® porcelain veneers.

Cerinate ® Lumineers ® are a brand of porcelain veneer that have been developed by the Den-Mat Corporation. While these porcelain veneers can be used with traditional porcelain veneer technique, the fact that they can be crafted to ultra-thin tolerances makes it possible that the dentist placing them may be able to use a "no drilling, no shots" placement protocol. Our Cerinate ® Lumineers ® veneers pages discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this technique in greater detail.

What type of dental crown is the best choice for your tooth?

Your dentist can offer to place a number of different types of dental crowns on a tooth. These include all-metal, porcelain-fused-to-metal and all-ceramic crowns. Let our pages describe for you some of the different advantages and disadvantages associated with each type and explain circumstances when one might be the best choice instead of another. Our pages also outline some of the options that need to be chosen from with certain types of crowns and how you can sell old crowns containing precious metal content to refiners.

Preventive Dentistry :

Using dental floss.

The importance of flossing your teeth simply cannot be overstated. Using dental floss on a regular basis can help to prevent both tooth decay and gum disease. Our flossing animations illustrate a thorough and effective dental flossing technique. It's one that if practiced daily can keep you in good oral health.

Sports mouthguards.

If you're participating in a sport, and we mean pretty much any sport, then you really should be wearing an athletic mouthguard. Let our pages about sports mouthguards make our case and also describe for you the types of guards that are available.

Teeth whitening and tooth whiteners overview :

Teeth whitening topics - The fundamentals

  >>   What types of over-the-counter teeth whiteners are available? Which are best?
  >>   How white can at-home teeth whitening products get your teeth get?
  >>   About the side effects associated with teeth whitening.
  >>   The chemistry of peroxide-based teeth whiteners.
  >>   Over-the-counter teeth whitening systems.

Over-the-counter teeth whitening products and systems:

Teeth whitening strips.

Whitening strip teeth bleaching products were first introduced to the over-the-counter marketplace with the debut of Crest Whitestrips ®. Whitening strips offer a means by which the teeth whitening process can be performed without the use of a rigid bleaching tray. The peroxide-based chemistry involved with the use of whitening strips is essentially the same as that employed by tray teeth whitening systems, but the whitener is held in contact with the tooth surface via the use of an adhesive plastic strip rather than by a tray.
( More about Crest Whitestrips ® / whitening strips... )

Crest Whitestrips is a registered trademark of the Proctor & Gamble Company.

Tray-based teeth bleaching systems.

Many of the over-the-counter teeth whitening kits available are "tray" whitening systems. These products come with a stock bleaching tray that the end-user customizes so it fits over their teeth. The tray is then filled with a carbamide peroxide teeth whitening gel and subsequently worn for that treatment time recommended by the product's instructions. Treatments are continued, per the product's instructions, over a period of days to weeks as the whitening effect is achieved.
( More information about tray-based teeth whitening... )

Paint-on teeth whitening products.

As their name implies, paint-on teeth whiteners don't make use of bleaching trays but instead are painted directly onto the surface of the teeth being bleached in similar fashion as polish is brushed onto nails. Colgate ® introduced this relatively inexpensive whitening technique to the over-the-counter marketplace in 2002 with the introduction of their Simply White ® product. Since then they have introduced another paint-on tooth whitener, this one named Colgate Simply White Night ®. Crest ® has also entered the field of paint-on teeth whitening with their product named Crest Night Effects ®.
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Colgate Simply White and Colgate Simply White Night are registered trademarks of the Colgate-Palmolive Company.
Crest Night Effects is a registered trademark of the Proctor & Gamble Company.

Teeth whitening toothpastes.

It seems likely that the majority of whitening products sold on an over-the-counter basis are teeth whitening toothpastes. Toothpaste manufacturers have been making whitening claims for decades. And while this type of product can serve a purpose their claims may not be based on the same definition of whitening as you might have expected.
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Teeth whitening systems