It is natural to hate dentists. After all, they are the cause for much pain and discomfort not to forget the huge amounts of fees they charge for their services. However, their job is a very tough one and there is more to a dentist than just removing teeth or filling cavities. Dentists have a broader role to play in taking care that a community is not neglecting clean dental habits and is following proper dental care.When you go about choosing a...more
When most of us hear about healthcare professionals who save lives, what tends to come to mind are the likes of cardiologists and neurologists. Dentists certainly don't emerge here. It is not that most of us don't appreciate the role played by dentists in the healthcare system. It is just that we may feel that viewing them as 'life saving professionals' seems like being a bit too 'ambitious' in the arguments. We may appreciate the role of...more
Most of us harbor a secret - to remain and appear beautiful until the very last day on this planet. People will go to any extent to beautify themselves. Look at the amount of superficial procedures that are available to the commoners. Take some time to ponder over the advertisements of cosmetic products that are beamed into our television sets every hour. For the sake of simplicity, I will consider cosmetic dentists - the nature of their work and the vantages vested in our hands, thanks to the presence of these professionals.Cosmetic dentists require handiness and proficiency in order to succeed in their line of work. People assess the capabilities of a dentist by considering the resultant looks of their latest 'subject'. Fear not, because the niche houses many prominent personalities who can alter your looks within weeks. Almost all the dentists are now switching tracks and have begun on specializing in one or a group of cosmetic procedures. As a dentist, you cannot simply run away from such requests. They must try to keep up with the times. Today, any commoner can opt for cosmetic dental procedures. Newer dental processes are in the pipeline too.A cosmetic dentist will assess the...more
If you are feeling awkward about the fact that your teeth are yellow, has stains, then you need not worry. There are many teeth whitening products in the market that will help you regain the whiteness of your teeth and you will also start feeling more confident when you go out and meet people.After all, there is nothing more impressive than a...more
If you are a student at a dental school, and you are seriously considering going into cosmetic dentistry as a specialization, you could find yourself wondering as to what, exactly, you will need - in terms of personal qualities.In terms of technical schools, of course, you will have been told that you need a good general grasp of dentistry, as most...more
Oral care is often neglected by people and they expect the toothpaste to take care of all the problems. Of course much of it has got to do with the fact that advertisements on toothpastes are so exaggerated in their visual content that one would imagine there is no requirement of a dentist. After all, if all the toothpastes were as effective in preventing plaque, tartar and cavities, why would anybody require a dentist? Anyways, people also do not take oral care seriously due to the fear factor. Nobody wants to visit the dentist unless forced to. The dental chair is not something anybody is happy to go and sit down. Moreover, the exorbitant charges of the dentist are also something that many people cannot afford and they prefer to procrastinate or put off any visit to the dentist. The result is that they start suffering from dental problems and are then forced to visit him.The art of dentistry itself has come a long way from the day of mere extractions and cleaning. Many dentists now attend to a variety of dental problems such as root canal treatment, filling of cavities, cosmetic dentistry, and teeth alignment and so on. While a routine check up at a dentist would normally be...more
Many commoners opt for teeth whitening procedures these days. They visit a cosmetic dentist to get the job done. Ever since the medieval times, humankind has been on the lookout for various teeth lightening procedures. Even from our childhood, the...more
Cosmetic dentist are amongst the most sought after dental practitioners today. Indeed, the appointment books at most (well known) cosmetics dentists' clinics tend to be full at virtually all times; as indeed do the waiting benches in a majority of...more
The number of people looking for teeth whitening solutions has been on the rise in recent days. Most probably, this has to do with the fact that people are increasingly conscious of their looks, and that people are also increasingly ready to take...more
Although some people who need teeth straightening services might frown upon this practice the truth is that they can be very important for a variety of reasons. These are reasons that go beyond just getting one's teeth to look their best. They are...more
We start with an assumption here: that you have just awoken up to a teeth alignment problem. May be it is on yourself, like where in an 'aha' moment of self discovery, you come to realize that your teeth are not as perfectly aligned as you would want...more
There is no denying that cosmetic dentistry is one of the most attractive dental specializations these days. Competition for places in it tends to be stiff, in dental schools that allow their students a free hand at picking what to specialize in...more