They are metal framework that protrudes through the gum, facilitating or holding the false teeth. This second type of dental implants is more recommended and applied to patients who are found to have minimum bone height. People who are not able to wear any kind of removable dentures are qualified to have subperiosteal dental implants instead. Like cosmetic surgery, this can be dangerous when in the hands of someone who is unlicensed and inexperienced. When looking for a cosmetic dentist, it is important that you look into their credentials and their training. Make sure that they have the license to practice. This is pretty important because as the industry is becoming very popular, shady people are also looking into ways on how to ride its booming times. Are the materials used the top of the line? How about the quality of the dental clinic are they using the most modern techniques and equipments? Have the price for their use factored into the total costs? Where are you having your cosmetic dentistry procedures? (Cosmetic dentistry abroad is a lot cheaper that in the U. We get anesthesia for it and in truth, we have probably not felt a thing or even a small sting but this has not changed how we view dentists in general. This time however, dental procedures have become all the rage and people have suddenly forgotten their fear of the dentists. Besides the dentists now have a new and more fancy name, cosmetic dentists. It uses application of materials, which resemble the tooth enamel. Teeth crowns serve as covers that help add support for weak teeth. A crown is also improving outward appearance as well as overall strength of any problematic tooth. Bridges are alloys, porcelain, or gold materials that used to replace missing teeth. These are long-lasting cosmetic fillings for teeth with structural damages caused by tooth decay and the like. They are made in dental laboratories before being fitted and bonded into place by adhesives. (In the old days, fillings were painstakingly molded into place within the mouth during dental visits.