{"id":13,"date":"2021-08-05T12:22:20","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T12:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2021-10-21T16:21:18","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T16:21:18","slug":"cosmetic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/cosmetic\/","title":{"rendered":"Cosmetic Dentistry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/britishdentistry-cosmetic-dentistry.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/britishdentistry-cosmetic-dentistry.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/britishdentistry-cosmetic-dentistry-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/britishdentistry-cosmetic-dentistry-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/britishdentistry-cosmetic-dentistry-285x143.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/britishdentistry-cosmetic-dentistry-660x330.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/britishdentistry-cosmetic-dentistry-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This branch of dentistry focuses on improving a person&#8217;s appearance, i.e. their smile which benefits their confidence and overall quality of life. Cosmetic dentistry is viewed in the same way as dieting, exercise and cosmetic surgery, as means of enhancing one&#8217;s physical and facial appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around 25% of people in the UK have had cosmetic dentistry with the majority of these being from London. More women than men undergo cosmetic dentistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">COSMETIC DENTISTRY PROCEDURES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a variety of procedures available which improve the quality and appearance of your smile. These are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Composite bonding<\/li><li>Dental implants<\/li><li>Full mouth reconstruction<\/li><li>Gum contouring<\/li><li>Inlays and Onlays<\/li><li>Lumineers<\/li><li>Smile makeover<\/li><li>Teeth whitening<\/li><li>Veneers<\/li><li>White fillings<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of these procedures is available at a private clinic or via a private dentist. The costs of these vary between practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The choice of procedures varies between age groups. Younger people opt for teeth whitening whereas older people choose veneers, crowns or dental implants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cosmetic dentistry is especially popular with the 45 to 55 age group who are most likely to undergo these procedures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This branch of dentistry focuses on improving a person&#8217;s appearance, i.e. their smile which benefits their confidence and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":162,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions\/162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}