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Cosmetic Dentistry: Common Procedures

December 02, 2008 @ 10:21 PM — by unknown
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Modern cosmetic dentistry offers a number of smile-perfecting options.  Learn about the most common cosmetic dentistry procedures. Teeth Whitening Now patients can enjoy smiles that are up to twelve shades lighter in one pain-free visit to the cosmetic dentist's office.  In-office teeth whitening involves painting a special gel on the teeth, then using a bright light to activate the bleaching agents in that gel.  The total procedure takes one to three hours, and yields dazzling results.  There are a number of popular in-office teeth whitening systems, so be sure to ask your cosmetic dentist which system(s) he or she uses.  Regardless of the teeth whitening system used, patients will enjoy a more youthful, bright, and healthy-looking smile in no time at all. Porcelain Veneers Porcelain veneers are thin shells of porcelain that are custom-colored and shaped to match a patient's natural teeth.  These shells can be permanently fitted to the front of teeth, and help create the appearanc