What do you see when you look in the mirror in the morning? Are you happy with your appearance or do you wish your smile was a little brighter? If your appearance doesn't satisfy you, the most effective way to improve your smile is with teeth whitening from your local dentist. Here are five good reasons to enquire about teeth whitening today. Do you have a special occasion coming up?

Every bride has a fairly hefty list of things to do before her wedding, generally arranged in order of urgency. Some things need to take place directly before the ceremony, such as hair and make-up. Other things need to have been decided well in advance, such as choosing the wedding dress. There's another thing that many brides might be considering in order to look their best on their big day, and that's teeth whitening.

If you have had a tooth abscess, then you're likely to start feeling a lot better soon after having a root canal done on the tooth. This procedure removes the infection and cleans out the tooth. However, you may be a bit worried if you look in your mouth the next day and see a lump on your gum under or above the treated tooth. The lump feels a bit sore and tender when you touch it.

If you think you have a dental emergency, your dentist's office is the first phone call you should make. If you're unable to go there right away or the office is unavailable, find the nearest emergency dentist or just go to the emergency room in a hospital. It's very important to have two or three dental office numbers around the areas you frequent in case of such emergencies. This article highlights two tips that will help you survive a dental emergency.

Cosmetic dental care can improve the look of your teeth and smile. You may be wondering what this will consist of. This article will outline the different types of work that cosmetic dentistry includes and what problems each treatment solves. Dental implants Implants are used to replace missing teeth. Dental implants are typically made of titanium and have a similar appearance to a screw. They are placed into the jaw bone, and then a crown is added to act as the tooth.

If you are contemplating a smile enhancement, you will find that there is a host of options that cosmetic dentistry will provide you. The different choices come with a variety of price ranges, but this does not mean you should base your decision solely on the cost. Instead, you should deliberate on which type of treatment would be able to correct the different flaws that you want to be addressed. Dental veneers are an option that  can simultaneously treat multiple imperfections.

Full acrylic dentures are life changing for many people today -- and in fact, you might nearly forget that you're wearing dentures once you've grown accustomed to them. Whilst you might feel like your dentures have always been part of your mouth, they're actually not a permanent teeth replacement -- at least not totally. The teeth part of the dentures is likely to last for many years, but the base of your acrylic dentures is more likely to need a reline after a few years due to natural changes in your mouth structure.

The shape of a person's teeth says a lot about their personality and their lifestyle. Although the differences in tooth shape, from one person to another, are small, tooth shape plays a surprisingly important role in social interaction. For instance, people tend to think those with straight teeth are more successful than people with crooked teeth. When a person smiles, the most visible teeth are the upper six teeth, the two central incisors, followed next by the lateral incisors and then the canines.

Crooked teeth can be stressful for parents because they affect a child's speech and appearance if left untreated. Apart from being hard to brush and keep clean, crooked teeth can also trigger bigger problems like gum disease and decay later on. Here are some efforts to help you prevent your child from getting crooked teeth. Regular visits to the dentist will also help keep your child's teeth development on the right track.

When you smile, your upper front teeth are on full display. If your two central incisors are splayed then, in other words, flaring outwards, your confidence can suffer. This condition leaves spaces between the central incisors and their lateral neighbours. It can also cause the upper lip to protrude, affecting how you smile with your mouth closed. Fortunately, this issue can be corrected with orthodontic or cosmetic dentistry. However, you first need to determine the cause.