Cosmetic dentistry focuses on correcting the alignment, colour and shape of the teeth, thus enhancing a person’s facial appearance. One of the most popular cosmetic dentistry procedures is tooth bleaching. Tooth bleaching involves the use of supervised whitening systems that help improving a person’s appearance by improving discoloured or stained teeth. Veneers are another popular cosmetic dentistry option used to correct heavily restored teeth, damaged teeth or slight misaligned teeth. Crowns, dental bridges, dental implants and dentures can be used as replacements for missing teeth or to correct an uneven or worn dentition.

Dental bleaching or tooth whitening is a hugely popular procedure especially in the field of cosmetic dentistry. Some of the causes for stained teeth are bacterial pigments, foodstuffs, use of tobacco as well as certain antibiotic medications like tetracycline. Tooth bleaching primarily involves at-home or in-office supervised whitening systems that help to place the sparkle back into your smile by brightening discolored or stained teeth. There are many methods to whiten teeth such as using bleaching strips, bleaching pen, bleaching gel, laser bleaching, and natural bleaching.

It is an obvious fact that more teeth are lost due to gum diseases rather than tooth decay. Preventative dentistry is the foremost key to good dental health care. Periodontal or Gum Diseases refers to the disease of the tissues that surrounds and supports your teeth. It is a major cause of loosening of teeth in adults. The mild form of Gum Disease is called Gingivitis in which the gums become red, swollen and often bleeds profusely .The more advanced stage of Gum Disease is called Periodontitis in which gums and the bones which support the teeth become heavily damaged. Consequently, the teeth become very loose and tend to fall.

Replacing your missing teeth is very important, for clinical and cosmetic reasons. If teeth are missing, your remaining teeth can move out of position, resulting in a misaligned bite. This can cause discomfort, as well as increasing the risk of decay and gum disease if food gets trapped. Also, if teeth are not replaced, facial muscles may begin to sag, making the patient appear older. The patient's speech and ability to eat may also be impaired.

False teeth do not mean you are condemned to wearing loose fitting dentures. Loose fitting dentures can be stabilized using Implants or if a tooth needs replacing Implants might be suitable or even a Bridge.

Tooth Extraction, regarded as one of the most traumatic procedures, is often done by a regular dentist or an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. The process of tooth extraction mainly requires removing a tooth from its bone socket. There two types of tooth extraction: simple extraction and surgical extraction. Simple extraction involves extracting an easily visible tooth and can be performed using a local anesthetic. Surgical extraction is performed on teeth that are not easily visible and is more sophisticated. Local anesthesia, conscious sedation or general anesthesia is used in this case.

Dental surgery refers to any one of a number of medical procedures which involve modifying the dentition artificially. There are different types of dental surgery that include: Endodontic, Prosthodontic, Orthodontic & Periodontics.

Dental implants are considered the best substitute for natural teeth. Implant dentistry helps a great deal to improve your appearance and self-confidence at any age. Dental implants are a suitable treatment for most patients from 18 years and over. A dental implant is an artificial substitute or replacement for the root portion of your natural tooth. After insertion and a healing period of 4 – 6 months an Implant will support a crown, bridge or secure a denture firmly in place. Titanium Implants are well tolerated by bone and integrates easily with the surrounding bone tissue. During the placement of the Implant the goal is to achieve good primary stability or close contact between the implant and surrounding bone tissue. In time the Implant and bone “fuses” or osseointegrate , thus creating a stable support for new teeth.

Veneers are extremely thin laminates or shells of tooth coloured material made of ceramic, porcelain or other composite bonding material. They are cemented to the front surface of the teeth to improve their cosmetic appearance. Porcelain veneers are used to mask unattractive, rotated or crowded teeth.

The use of dental implants to stabilize dentures has proven to be very successful for hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.

There are two types of implant-supported dentures: bar-retained and ball-retained. In both cases, the denture will be made of an acrylic base that will look like gums, with porcelain or acrylic teeth that look like natural teeth attached. Bar-retained dentures require at least three implants. Ball-retained dentures need at least two.

• Bar-retained dentures - A thin metal bar that follows the curve of your jaw is attached to two to five implants that have been placed in your jawbone. Clips or other types of attachments are fitted to the bar the denture, or to both. The denture fits over the bar and is securely clipped into place by the attachments.
• Ball-retained dentures - (stud-attachment dentures) — Each implant that has been placed in the jawbone holds a metal attachment that fits into another attachment on the denture. In most cases, the attachments on the implants are ball-shaped ("male" attachments), and they fit into sockets ("female" attachments) on the denture. In some cases, these attachments are reversed, with the denture holding the male attachments and the implants holding the female ones.

The Implant Process

• The implants usually are placed in the jawbone at the front of your mouth because there tends to be more bone in the front of the jaw than in the back, even if teeth have been missing for some time. Once you lose teeth, you begin to lose bone in the area. Also, the front jaw doesn't have many nerves or other structures that could interfere with the placement of implants.
• The time frame to complete the implant depends on many factors. The shortest time frame, including surgeries and the placement of the denture, is about five months in the lower jaw and seven months in the upper jaw. However, the process can last up to a year or more, especially if you need bone grafting or other preliminary procedures.
• Two surgeries usually are needed — one to place the implants in the jawbone under your gums, and a second surgery three to six months later to expose the tops of the implant.
• A one-stage procedure is now used sometimes. In this procedure, your dentist can place the implants and the supporting bar in one step. The success rate of this procedure is high. However, it is moderately less successful than the more conventional two-stage procedure.

Bleeding from the gums is caused mainly due to inadequate plaque removal from the teeth at the gum line. If plaque is not eliminated through regular brushing and dental appointments, it will harden into what is known as tartar. In course of time, this will lead to an aggravated condition called gingivitis, or inflamed gums. Finally, this will result in increased bleeding and a more exacerbated form of gum and jawbone disease called periodontitis.

Sunless tanning (self tanning, fake tanning, or UV-free tanning) refers to the application of chemicals to the body to generate an effect that is similar in appearance to a traditional suntan. Sunless tanning or a fake tan has attained immense popularity in recent years. Sunless tanning is a really great option if you wish to maintain a glowing skin.

Beauty therapists provide certain therapies or therapeutic treatment which would help to improve your facial and body conditions, de-stress and enhance your confidence levels. There are different kinds of beauty treatments available today. This basically includes Manicure, Pedicure, Manual facial, Specialized manual facial, Specialized electrical facial, Microdermabrasion, hair removal, eye treatments, make up application, false tan application, Body massage, heat treatments, Body firming and toning treatments and Specialized Anti-ageing treatments.

Botox (Botulinum Toxin Type A) is a widely popular non-surgical cosmetic treatment to cure wrinkles and moderate to severe frown lines. Botox, which is considered as a safe and effective treatment for wrinkles, works by blocking nerve transmission to temporarily minimize the contractions of the facial muscles which causes frown lines. The entire botox injection process takes only up to 10 minutes and does not require anesthesia. Quite often, improvement in your frown lines is noticeable within 3 to 7 days and its effects can last up to 4 months.

Laser hair removal treatment is intended to permanently remove unwanted body hair using the light energy from a laser. Generally, most treatments require 4-6 sessions for permanently removing the hair in a particular area in the body. This process could be repeated at monthly intervals.

Microdermabrasion refers to a set of collective cosmetic procedures in which the dead outermost surface of the skin is partially or fully removed using the method of light abrasion. This procedure is applicable for the removal of sun-damaged skin as well as elimination of scars and dark spots on the skin. Today, there are various professional microdermabrasion methods available such as Crystal microdermabrasion, Diamond microdermabrasion & Home Microdermabrasion.

Ageing is one of the foremost reasons why people choose to go in for wrinkle removal treatments. However, there are numerous other reasons too such as the hazardous UV rays from Sun, pollution, wind or heat and smoking that could cause wrinkles on the skin. Some of the commonly popular wrinkle removal injections and treatments include BotoxOne, Fat implants, Hylaform, Restylane, Wrinkle LaserCarbon dioxide lasers, erbium:YAG laser. Laser treatments are regarded as one of the safest and can be used several times with little or no scarring.

A pedicure is an effective treatment for improving the appearance of the feet and toenails. A pedicure helps to prevent nail diseases and nail disorders. Pedicure often includes depilation by means of either shaving or waxing followed by granular exfoliation, application of moisturizing creams and a brief leg massage.

A manicure refers to a cosmetic beauty treatment intended to improve the appearance of the fingernails and hands. This process primarily consists of filing, shaping of the free edge, cuticle treatments, massage of the hand and the application of polish. There are several kinds of nail treatments that could include the application of artificial nail tips, acrylics or artificial nail gels, painting of pictures or designs on the nails or applying small decals or imitation jewels.

Sunless tanning (self tanning, fake tanning, or UV-free tanning) refers to the application of chemicals on the body to generate an effect that resembles in appearance to a traditional suntan. Today, the most effective products available are sunless tanning lotions and sprays that contain dihydroxyacetone (DHA) as the main ingredient. The spray tan causes a chemical reaction between the DHA and the amino acids in the dead layer on the surface of the skin. The most important benefit of sunless tanning is that it does not involve skin pigmentation nor does it necessitate exposure to ultraviolet light to trigger the color change.

Ear candling (Ear coning or thermal-auricular therapy) is medicinal treatment aimed at improving the general health and well-being of an individual. In this process, one end of a hollow candle is lighted while the other end is placed in the ear canal. Proponents claim that the flame from the candle creates negative pressure, drawing wax and other debris out of the ear canal. Hopi Ear Candling is used to treat various diseases associated with the ear, nose and throat area such as Tinitus, Sore throats and hay fever, Headache and migraine, Sinusitis and rhinitis, Catarrh and asthma, Vertigo, Menier's Disease and Neuralgia. Although there is no scientific evidence that Hopi Ear candling can cure any of these ailments, there are a growing number of people who has indicated the positive benefit to their problems.
The Hopi Ear Candles used in treatment sessions are Biosun candles made from linen, pure beeswax, honey extract, and essential oil of St John's wort, chamomile and sage.