BeautY in detaiL / teeth
a new generation of braces and veneers has been introduced
in recent years that requires minimal sacrifice of your comfort
and brings great results. For many years, patients had to live
with aesthetic problems that were tooth related. orthodontics
could straighten teeth, but could do nothing for malformation
or problems associated with tooth colour. the psychological
ramifications to the patient with an unaesthetic smile are only
beginning to be understood and validated. some dentists
still regard it is a “violation of the hippocratic oath” to disturb
“healthy” tooth structure, which we believe too. For many
patients, cosmetic dentistry can be a life changing experience;
giving those who weren’t lucky enough to be born with a “perfect”
smile what they always wanted.
NON-PREPARATION VENEERS
Patients who are not happy with
the smile “mother nature” provided
can choose to have a “smile makeover”. that means, correcting aesthetic
problems associated with tooth shape, position, and colour is possible
now with non –preparation veneers.
these veneers can be placed
completely within the enamel in a
non-invasive way. Just as traditional
veneers, these are adhesively bonded to the facial surface of the teeth.
however, they do not require the
dentist to grind, cut or file down any
tooth structure for proper placement.
so if you change your mind after
some time and wish to proceed with
a different approach to your dental
care, the non-preparation veneers are
quite easily removable.
“Non-preparation veneers are
mostly used for corrections of chipped, fractured or worn teeth, as well
as small, slightly discoloured, stained,
misshapen or misaligned teeth,” lists
dr. Bednarova, a prosthetic specialist of mediestetik clinic. “Significantly misshapen or misaligned teeth,
however, may require classic veneer
YOUTH CODE
Dental caRe
1819
3
40
14
the wire crib (base for
modern braces) was first
INTRODUCED
TYPES of braces are offered
at the Mediestetik clinic
PERCENT of orthodontics
patients are adults
#5 autumn/winter 2016
placement or orthodontic treatment.”
ORTHODONTIC CARE
if you’re about to turn the page
because you feel too old for orthodontic care, stop right now. Public
opinion on braces has been significantly changed during last two decades. “Adults wearing braces have become an absolutely normal sight lately.
I’d say that 40 per cent of my patients
are adults,” says dr. martin Šrubař, the
orthodontic specialist of mediestetik
clinic. according to dr. Šrubař, these
are usually people between 30 and
40 years of age who haven’t been
happy about their smile since childhood but were never brave enough
to do something about it.
a more attractive smile can improve their career prospects or social lives in general. although orthodontic
treatment is primarily being recommended to the patients with uneven
teeth, or with problems, which already are or can eventually turn into
a health endangering issue, most
people now chose braces for purely
aesthetic purposes.
INNER, OUTER, REMOVABLE
there are three main types of braces offered at our clinic – traditional
inner or outer and special removable
ones.
traditional fixed outer braces consist of small metal or ceramic brackets
and a thin connective wire. the
brackets are fixed on the outer side
of the teeth and are slowly pulled
together through various stages of
straightening into a nice and healthy
dental arch.
Just as the traditional outer braces,
fixed inner braces also consist of small
metal brackets and a thin connective
wire.