Surprisingly enough, many people need teeth contouring. Regardless of whether your teeth are broken, or your bite is not aligned properly, teeth contouring may help alleviate your problems. Even if you are not planning to have a smile makeover, a London dentist can help ensure that the shape of your teeth do not interfere with proper chewing.

As you may be aware, when a dentist changes the shape of your teeth, he/she can make them larger or smaller. For example, if your teeth are too small, your dentist may be able to use resin and other substances to make them larger. While this is most often used to fill in gaps, there are also ways to make them look longer. Among other things, your dentist may be able to remove some gum tissue in order to expose some of the tooth that is normally hidden.

If your teeth need to be smaller, your dentist may be able to file them down in order to ensue they fit properly in your mouth. When combined with braces, this may be an ideal way to correct an overbite. Without a question, having the size of your teeth reduced will be better than having your jaw or upper plate expanded using surgical means.

When your teeth do not fit properly within your mouth, it will do much more than ruin your smile. Consider a situation where you have an overbite. If you try to bite evenly into an apple, it will never work. Not only will you be unable to remove a piece of the apple with your teeth, the lower ones may break if you put too much pressure on them.

In some cases, you may need to have braces or other orthodontic procedures along with teeth contouring. While you may think this is purely a matter of cosmetics, teeth that are the right size are of immense benefit to your overall ability to chew and eat properly. If you suffer with teeth that are the wrong size, you will benefit from teeth contouring procedures.

Advances in cosmetic dentistry have allowed London dentists to reshape or remold your problem teeth. A dental procedure touted to change the appearance of a person’s problem tooth, teeth contouring is regarded as a quick and painless dental cosmetic treatment.
Teeth’s contouring is the solution to several dental problems, including:
• Cracked or chipped teeth
• Crooked teeth
• Overlapping teeth
• Teeth with holes or grooves
Not all individuals are suitable candidate for teeth contouring. Your London dentist will determine if you are a suitable candidate by evaluating the health of your teeth and if your bone and tissue are strong enough to support a tooth contouring treatment.
The step by step teeth contouring process follows:
• X-ray examination to determine the strength of your tissue, bone and teeth.
• If you are a suitable candidate, your London dentist will make a computer image to show how you will look after the teeth contouring process.
• Your teeth will be marked with a pen in preparation for the sculpting. Some of the materials that will be used are lasers, sanding drills and abrasive strips.
• Material bonding will be made to the tooth to fill cracks and chips, change the tooth’s colour and cover blemishes.
• The final step of the teeth contouring process is the polishing and smoothing.
With teeth contouring, it takes only two dental visits for you to have that smile that you have always dream of.

When you look in the mirror at your teeth and smile, what do you really see? Do you like your smile? Do you notice irregularities in your teeth and in their shape? These may be very small issues that can be corrected in London by your dentist so that you have the best smile possible. Using fine drills, polishing stones and rubber wheels, you London dentist can correct these irregularities or malformations in your teeth. No anaesthesia is required. This is a very non-invasive, quick, and inexpensive procedure. The main goal is to shape your teeth so that they all look in proportion and aligned with each other, to create a nice smile. This procedure usually only involves the front teeth. Besides being a very good cosmetic procedure, it will also allow you to perform oral hygiene easier. Your London dentist will perform the needed examination(s) to see if you are a good candidate for teeth recontouring. Once the process is started, it may take up to an hour, depending on the extent of the recontouring process.