Smile happy!

The title of this article leads us to think about an infinity of moments and pleasant situations, current, future or that have already passed; Without a doubt one of the most direct and expressive manifestations of happiness, even more so if the inner being is about to experience the union with the person he loves the most.

In fact, in the act of smiling we express our inner joy that can be grasped by our most direct environment, but at the same time we show part of our dental structure, specifically the anterior sector, that is to say all those dental pieces that make it up, that is to say incisors (central and lateral) and canines. In that simple act, there can be an infinity of characteristics of these teeth, such as color, shape, consistency, texture, pigmentations, fractures, etc.

Fortunately, current dentistry allows corrections and modifications with the purpose of embellishing and characterizing a smile that has deterioration in any of the characteristics described above. For example, people who have the color of tooth enamel opaque or decreased in brightness, can again show a more pleasant smile, through whitening or dental bleaching. This is a totally conservative procedure, without any dental wear, which through the use of a gel, allows to obtain enamel clearance in approximately 2-3 shades. The aforementioned bleaching brings important benefits: the smile becomes more pleasant and the new color gives the individual more confidence when smiling. This procedure only performs whitening work in intact and healthy dental enamel, but what happens when there is the opposite of this reality?

By means of diverse highly aesthetic materials, teeth that lack harmony of color and shape, can change radically. For example, old seals (cures), which are losing color and brightness, can be replaced with photocurable resins, which are very reliable and offer diversity in their use and indication in dental cosmetics. If there are larger and anti-aesthetic fillings, or microfractures that are difficult to handle only with the replacement of resins, you can count on an indispensable material in current cosmetic dentistry: dental porcelain.

Teeth with severe alterations in brightness, surface, shape and color, can be modified substantially by means of porcelain veneers, which are facets of the so-called material that literally stick on the surface of the enamel that is visible to the naked eye, ie the previous sector. The technique is very safe and is extremely advantageous for the patient, because only very minimal wear of tooth structure is performed. In this way you can wear a new smile, whiter, brighter and more pleasing to the eye.

So far we have dedicated only to the previous sector, but what about the posterior sector, premolars and molars? The health and preservation of these pieces is essential to perform the masticatory act correctly and appropriately, the fact that they are not seen does not mean that they can be set aside. There are numerous pathologies and dental conditions that can cause unpleasant signs and symptoms. For example, the presence of dental caries forms cavities that, when left untreated, can manifest pain and unpleasant breath, a condition also known as halitosis, which provokes in the individual who suffers it, discomfort and lack of confidence when speaking to their interlocutor.

Likewise, the presence of calculus or dental calculus will cause inflammation and bleeding of the gums, dental sensitivity in some cases and in most cases halitosis, completely salvageable and correctable situations in the dental practice, which allow to have adequate and pleasant dental health and smile, respectively . On the other hand, old fillings such as corroded or anti-aesthetic amalgams can be replaced by materials that discreetly mask the dental structure, giving the individual greater naturalness.

In short, what is described is only part of what can be done in the science of dentistry, called to return the smile to people who require it in any situation…, CONGRATULATIONS !!!