What?

Rather than correcting a specific medical problem, cosmetic dentistry is all about giving you the perfect, dazzling smile - helping you to look and feel years younger!
First impressions mean a lot and having a beautiful smile can be a tremendous advantage both at work and at play. Broken or discoloured teeth can make you look older than your years but advances in cosmetic dentistry have the potential to reverse these signs of dental ageing.

Why?

Cosmetic dentistry has revolutionised the pursuit of beauty, youth and self esteem and, as a non-invasive, practical alternative to what plastic surgeons have offered for years, it can be legitimately known as the scalpel-less facelift.

As we get older the lower portion of our face inevitably begins to lose its elasticity. Cosmetic dentistry can reduce wrinkles and return faces to a more youthful state with a full mouth reconstruction. This is done by manipulating the height, width and size of the teeth and increasing the vertical dimension of the bite - all without surgery.

How?

If you are unhappy with your smile you can change it in a number of ways:

• Teeth Whitening.
• Porcelain Veneers - used to close gaps, realign crowded and protruding teeth and whiten discoloured teeth. Porcelain veneers are very strong and last up to 15 years, providing a lasting smile.
  They look very natural so people will not know you’ve had the treatment unless you tell them.
• Full Porcelain crowns - cover all surfaces of the tooth and are only used when the tooth is fractured or very broken down. The porcelain is the same as that used for veneers so it is strong and looks just as natural. Being made from porcelain they do not leave a black line at the gum level as seen in many conventional crowns.

Who?

Fiona Sutcliffe has been practising cosmetic and restorative dentistry for over 15 years.
Fiona qualified as a dentist from Leeds University with a distinction in oral surgery and has since completed several postgraduate courses under the tutorship of internationally renowned dentist, Paul Tipton. She is an associate member of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentists.
With the advent of television programmes such as Extreme Makeover and 10 Years Younger, this branch of dentistry is becoming ever more popular.

For a consultation with Fiona please call the surgery.