Esthetic treatments

• Composite fillings
• Ceramic restorations: crowns / inlays / onlays

The difference between aesthetic and cosmetic dentistry.

At first glance, there seems to be little difference between aesthetic and cosmetic dentistry. But the difference is big and essential. Aesthetic dentistry looks at the preservation of natural teeth. For example, braces are more likely to be used to straighten the teeth and to bleach them afterwards if necessary. All in such a way that the teeth retain their own beauty, are not damaged and therefore remain vital and strong for a long time.

Aesthetic dentistry has its own ethics, while cosmetic dentistry is more camouflaging and less focused on the preservation of the teeth.

Cosmetic dentistry is based on beautifying the teeth to make them look more beautiful so that they are whiter or straighter. Unfortunately, this vision often ignores the health of the teeth and the maintenance of healthy teeth. It can be decided to grind off enamel from intact teeth, just to straighten them, and then stick a white shield on them.

After an aesthetic treatment, on the other hand, you will have beautiful teeth that look natural and have become strong due to the contribution of the quality of the restorations. While cosmetic dentistry as an end product has seemingly beautiful, white, straight teeth to see but may still have crooked and brown teeth, which have been partially or completely ground off.

That is why Beekmans Tandartsen prefers aesthetic dentistry.