Nowadays, people from all around the world use cosmetic dentistry in order to be more confident, to be more pleasant to those with whom they interfere. They say a big, white, beautiful smile, makes all the difference in the world. That is why many people choose cosmetic dental procedures instead of the traditional dentistry. Anyway, it is a highly subjective form of dentistry, meaning that the dentist modifies the patient’s oral cavity and surrounding structures in the manner in which he /she considers it appropriate, respecting the patient’s state of health, too.

Cosmetic dentistry has developed very much throughout the last ten years. If in the past one could complete a procedure such as teeth whitening only in the dentist’s office, now it is possible to do at home too, being less expensive than the in-office procedure. There are many teeth whitening products, such as teeth bleaching gels, whitening toothpastes, bleaching strips, bleaching gels with trays fitted for mouth. Of course, one can also resort to, in the office of the cosmetic dentist, the famous laser dental bleaching.

The most common form of cosmetic dentistry is teeth whitening, which is a periodical procedure because teeth tend to grow stained from food, coffee, tobacco, wine, soda drinks and so on. The teeth best suitable for whitening are the yellow ones, because they respond best to this procedure. At the opposite pole, there are the brown or grey teeth that might not respond at bleaching at all. A special case is the one in which a patient has tooth-colored fillings, caps, bonding, crowns, particularly in the front teeth. In such cases, dental bleaching is not wise, because it is useless and the patient would have to choose tooth veneers or bodings.