Talk to your Dentist in Corona if you have
been considering Cosmetic Dentistry. These days’ dental implants, veneers,
bonding and whitening are restorations that have definitely come a long way.
Tooth whitening is certainly not new, in
fact, the ancient Egyptians would use a pumice made with vinegar to whiten
their teeth while the ancient Romans subjected themselves to urine to give achieve
a brighter smile. During the 17th century, barbers got into the act.
Patients would sit in the barber’s chair for a haircut and a shave while the
barber would file their teeth before applying an acid treatment to brighten
their smiles. This practice did the job, but unfortunately eroded the tooth’s
enamel, which led to tooth decay.
The early Italians, or Etruscans, would use
ivory and bone to fashion dentures, while other civilizations resorted to teeth
from animals or dead humans to make dentures. Unfortunately, real teeth from
animals and humans would not last causing extreme cases of halitosis and other
problems.
According to Wikipedia, dental implants were
used by the ancient Egyptians who would pound seashells into the gums. In fact,
a skull that contained an iron tooth was recently found dating back as far as
100 A.D. Today’s dental anthropologists have surmised that these early implants
actually integrated themselves into the jaw much like the dental implants that Cosmetic Dentists use today.
The bling and dental grills that your
favorite celebrities wear date back as far as the Mayans who went to great
lengths to show off their teeth. Early Mayan dentists would drill notches and
grooves into the ruling classes’ teeth before placing and cementing quartz,
fluorite, lapis, amazonite, and other semi-precious stones. As painful as this
may seem, early Cosmetic Dentists would use an anesthetic made from herbs that
would ease the discomfort.
Thanks to modern dentistry, you do not have
to resort to painful and less than pleasant Cosmetic Dentistry techniques to
get that toothy grin that you have always dreamed of having.
