If you do not have the time or cannot spare time for the procedures, better think twice because missed appointments can stretch the time period to years and sometimes, the progress that you already had will only be wasted and you have to start from scratch. 3. Appearance Not everybody wants to go back to their brace-days in high school. An example would be the case of simple dental fillings. In the old days, dental fillings are made of gold, amalgam and other materials that leave dark spots on the teeth. Today, you may choose the color of your dental fillings made of porcelain or composite materials that match the color of your natural teeth. Check with your dentist first and discuss the procedures that need to be done on your teeth and then decide when you are going to do it. 2. Eat nutritious foods Cosmetic dental procedures can involve extractions. For these, you need to keep your body strong. This is especially true with people who will be needing root canals alongside the extraction. Considerations A cosmetic dentist about to embark on a smile makeover to a patient takes into consideration several factors that constitute a person s total smile: facial appearance, skin tone, hair color, teeth (color, width, length, and shape), gum tissue, and lips. Your dentist would also ask you some questions like what is it you like or dislike in your smile or teeth? Teeth whitening one of the most popular cosmetic dentistry procedures available is the one cosmetic treatment where the benefits are impressive and seen right away. Things to consider If you are planning to undertake a dental cosmetic procedure, it is necessary that you thoroughly know and understand its different aspects. 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.