What Is A Cosmetic Dentist?
A cosmetic dentist is a dentist with many years of further training and experience in the field of cosmetic dentistry.

What Is Cosmetic Dentistry?
Cosmetic dentistry is not a legally recognised speciality. So there is nothing stopping any dentist calling himself or herself a cosmetic dentist. However, doing cosmetic dentistry is not just being a dentist it is being an artist too!
Cosmetic dentists are passionate about the appearance of their dentistry and have a high expectation of how their work looks.

What Is A General Dentist?
General dentists are generally trained to fix teeth. They will do work to improve function. Cosmetic dentists must do this too and make the teeth look beautiful at the same time. A general dentist can diagnose what’s wrong with a tooth but a cosmetic dentist will determine what a person does not like about their smile and then what can be done to correct this.

Types of Cosmetic Dentistry

• Porcelain veneers are one of the most popular cosmetic dentistry procedures, carried out by many general dentists and cosmetic dentists. Porcelain veneers are probably one of the best cosmetic dentistry procedures to make beautiful teeth.
• Clear braces are another option to straighten crooked or gappy teeth.
• Teeth whitening – the most popular cosmetic dentistry procedure - a very easy and cheap way to whiten your teeth.
• Botox and Restylane are facial cosmetics that will enhance your appearance to give you a youthful appearance to match your beautiful smile.

Cosmetic dentistry is the main speciality at Perfect Smile Spa.
For a free consultation contact Perfect Smile Spa on 01708 442114

Teeth whitening, a vastly growing industry is a very easy and quick treatment that can make you smile bright for your wedding day.
The best way to get your teeth safely white is to visit a cosmetic dentist. A cosmetic dentist will check the health of your mouth and can then recommend what’s best for you.

The best way to get whiter teeth is ‘Zoom’ laser whitening followed by home whitening. ‘Zoom’ laser whitening involves approximately one hour visit at the dentist and you can achieve about 4-10 shades lighter teeth. This is the quickest way to whiten your teeth. If you have time then you can do home whitening only. It takes about 10-14 days to work but the results are equally amazing!
My personal recommendation is both laser and home as this achieves the best result in the shortest time and I have had the treatment myself.
There are many over the counter teeth whitening kits available and at non dentist salons. Be very careful of the products as some unsupervised products can damage your teeth and may do very little to brighten your smile.
Only a registered dentist should carry out teeth whitening but there are many teeth whitening toothpastes that may help remove some staining but they do not whiten your teeth.

Keeping your breath clean & fresh
Top tips to keep your teeth clean and fresh is to make sure that every night you brush correctly, floss and use inter dental brushes if necessary. During the day, repeat this in the morning and if it makes your mouth feel fresher a mouth wash may be helpful. It’s always good to keep some floss in your pocket, in case you get any food trapped in between the teeth, during the day. Strong mint mouth wash can help maintain a fresh breath, but making sure your tongue is clean with a tongue scraper will also help.
Visiting the dental hygienist will avoid build up of plaque and tartar which will improve your oral health and breath.

Achieving a perfect smile
What is a perfect smile? For some it is perfect bright ‘Hollywood’ teeth, for others it may be a natural bright smile. What ever it is you wish, cosmetic dentist Dr Jas Sagoo can help you achieve it!
If you are happy with the shape of your teeth than simple teeth whitening can help achieve a brighter younger smile. If you are unhappy with the shape of your teeth whether they are crooked, gappy or worn, then you could have porcelain veneers or clear braces.
There are so many options and cosmetic dentistry has advanced so much that you can have the smile you’ve always wanted – The perfect smile.
For more information contact Perfect Smile Spa. Visit www.perfectsmilespa.co.uk or call them on 01708 442 114.

A common question in cosmetic dentistry is: what is the difference between laser teeth whitening and home teeth whitening kits? This short article written by one of the lead cosmetic dentists of the Perfect Smile Spa dental practice should help answer the question.

There are 3 options:
Zoom Laser teeth whitening – a one hour treatment in the dental practice. Home teeth whitening – custom trays made for your teeth which takes 10-14 days to work. Combination of ‘zoom’ and home – both of the above, zoom 1st followed by home.

What’s best?
The combination treatment is the best as it works the quickest and lasts the longest, but it depends on what you want and it is important to consider the following issues.

Cost of teeth whitening
The combination costs more (£570), the laser on its own is £495 and the home on its own is £220. Depending on the individual, the home is best value for money but the combination is the quickest!

Time
The home whitening takes about 10-14 days to work and you have to wear the trays an hour a day. The laser is done in an hour.

How long does teeth whitening last? The ‘zoom’ laser whitening can last 1-3 years…The home whitening can last for many years as you can top up when you wish and the same for the combination treatment.

Be aware
Always go to a cosmetic dentist for teeth whitening and not an unregistered person. This will ensure the best diagnosis and treatment is carried out for you. Over the counter teeth whitening products have very little effect. A good dental practice will always give you good aftercare.

Alternatives to teeth whitening
If you do not wish for whiter teeth but just want the stains removed, visiting the dental hygienist will improve this. If you want instant perfect teeth that will not discolour then porcelain veneers are an option.

Why do teeth discolour?
Teeth can discolour due to age, medication, food colourings and drinks such as tea, coffee and red wine. Tobacco can also stain teeth.

Success Rates
At Perfect Smile Spa we have a 100% success rate with teeth whitening as our cosmetic dentist will assess your mouth and advise what’s best for you! We consistently achieve an improvement of 6-10 shades and with minimal side effects.
Contact us on 01708 442 114 or email care@perfectsmilespa.co.uk or visit www.perfectsmilespa.co.uk