Cosmetic Dentist in Sheffield: Veneers, Bonding and Smile Design

Cosmetic work is designed before it is done, so the planning a practice offers is worth comparing alongside how far away it is. Cosmetic dentistry is not a specialty recognised by the General Dental Council, and dentists do not have to join a specialty list to practise in a particular field, so it pays to ask any practice how it plans cosmetic treatment.

At Deepcar Dental Care, a cosmetic consultation lasts 45 to 60 minutes. You receive a written plan before anything starts, and there is a second consultation before you commit. Porcelain veneers carry 12-month aftercare cover for repair, replacement or remake, and adjustments; composite bonding carries 12-month aftercare cover for repairs. Neither cover applies where damage comes from accidental trauma or infection.

Questions worth putting to any practice, from registration to aftercare, are covered in our guide to choosing a cosmetic dentist.

Cosmetic treatment at Deepcar Dental Care includes composite bonding, composite and porcelain veneers, teeth whitening, clear aligners, gum contouring and tooth recontouring.

• Composite bonding builds tooth-coloured composite onto a tooth to close a gap, repair a chip or change its shape, and it usually needs no drilling and no injection. The practice has free parking directly outside, and composite bonding in Sheffield has its own page.
• Composite veneers cover the whole front surface of a tooth in composite, and they can be built directly in the mouth or made in a laboratory.
• Veneers are new facings that disguise a discoloured or chipped tooth, and porcelain veneers are made in ceramic. Minimal-preparation and no-preparation designs are used where suitable.
• Teeth whitening uses take-home trays, with no whitening light, and internal whitening is offered for a dark root-treated tooth. UK law allows teeth whitening only from a dentist, or from certain other registered dental professionals working on a dentist’s prescription, and teeth whitening in Sheffield has its own page.
• Clear aligners are offered to adults for mild to moderate crowding and spacing; more complex cases are assessed case by case, as some need braces or a combined approach.
• Gum contouring, done with a scalpel, and tooth recontouring and reshaping change the outline of the gums or teeth.
• Cosmetic treatment at the practice also includes gap closure, black triangle closure, ceramic crowns for cosmetic reasons, replacing old discoloured fillings and full mouth cosmetic rehabilitation.
• A smile makeover combines several cosmetic treatments in one plan, and how long it takes depends on the case. Planning for a complete smile transformation is explained on its own page.