Since you have been apprised of his or her skills beforehand, your expectations will not be much at variance with the outcome. Records Your dental records are also very important during consultations with your cosmetic dentist. They are important in developing a precise cosmetic dental treatment plan unique to your case and needs. Basically, the dentist will be doing the same procedures except that they will be doing A LOT with an aim to make your smile perfect. A cosmetic dentistry procedure can include several extractions, cleaning, whitening and putting in braces and retainer. Some will even need to have their teeth thinned out and replaced by fakes ones. It is also important that you go to a cosmetic dentist and not just to any dentist. Remember that these two are not the same and while cosmetic dentists can perform the procedures that ordinary dentists do, the latter do not have the training, experience and the aesthetics to make people s smiles perfect. Some cosmetic dentists are generally trained to perform dental surgeries as well. They are easier to find because demand for their services are more common. There are several treatment options to choose from if you are diagnosed with TMJ disorder. Administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs of NSAIDs is on top of the list as they provide complete relief from pain. This is where the cosmetic dentist chooses the right tone of the composite resin (white or natural-looking dental bonding materials) to match the patient s own natural shade of teeth. The start of the bonding process is when the dentist uses a rubber dam to isolate the tooth (or teeth). This is to prevent moisture interference on the tooth. Before the popularity of such dental implants, dentures were very popular as teeth replacements. Dentures are still popular today as alternatives that cosmetic dentists offer to patients who lack teeth. Other cosmetic dentistry services and products include veneers, braces, bonds, crowns and bridges.